Soccer Game Preview: Carl Junction vs. Hillcrest

Carl Junction has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the Hillcrest Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

On Monday, Carl Junction came up short against Pittsburg and fell 4-2.

Meanwhile, Hillcrest fell victim to Parkview and their airtight defense on September 3rd. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, Hillcrest can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked 204th, while Parkview are ranked 92nd).

Hillcrest's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Carl Junction, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's left a mark on their 3-7 record this season.