Soccer Game Preview: Brighton vs. Kirby

The Brighton Cardinals will square off against the Kirby Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.

Brighton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Wooddale a 1-0 shutout. Brighton wouldn't have won without Jacob York, who scored the game-winner.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Cougars on Tuesday. Kirby sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Munford.

Brighton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8-1. As for Kirby, their win bumped their record up to 10-3-1.