Soccer Game Preview: Raleigh-Egypt vs. Hillcrest

The Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs will square off against the Hillcrest Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Raleigh-Egypt's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for seven straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Friday just wasn't the day for Raleigh-Egypt's offense. They came up short against Sheffield on Friday, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Raleigh-Egypt can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while Sheffield are ranked 75th).

Meanwhile, Hillcrest kept a clean sheet against Bolton on Monday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 8-0 victory. That looming 8-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Hillcrest yet this season.

Hillcrest now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Raleigh-Egypt, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.