Soccer Game Preview: Royal vs. Zillah

The Royal Knights will head out to square off against the Zillah Leopards at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Royal has seven straight victories, Zillah has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

Royal's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Kiona-Benton with a sharp 4-0 win. Considering Royal have won five matchups by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Zillah's offense. They lost 6-0 to College Place on Friday.

Royal pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Zillah, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.