Soccer Recap: Dixie Heights Comes Up Short

After soaring to four goals the game before, Dixie Heights was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They fell just short of the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. If Dixie Heights were looking for revenge after losing 6-2 to Paul Laurence Dunbar when the teams met back in September of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Colonels

Previous 5 Games

09/20/25 @ Paul Laurence Dunbar	0-1
09/16/25 @ Highlands	4-2
09/13/25 @ Elder	2-0
09/11/25 vs Newport Central Catholic	7-0
09/09/25 vs Covington Catholic	1-3

Dixie Heights moved to 12-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3-4.

Dixie Heights and Paul Laurence Dunbar should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Colonels (ranked eighth) will meet Simon Kenton (ranked 106th) at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Paul Laurence Dunbar will face off against Somerset at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (26 vs. 86).