Soccer Game Preview: Highland vs. Knight

The Highland Bulldogs will square off against the Knight Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Highland is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Quartz Hill on Friday. Highland fell just short of Quartz Hill by a score of 1-0. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Knight's offense. They fell just short of Antelope Valley by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hawks came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Antelopes are ranked 823rd).

Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1. As for Knight, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4-4.