Soccer Preview: Staunton vs. Hillsboro
After three games on the road, Staunton is heading back home. They will take on the Hillsboro Hiltoppers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Staunton's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Staunton's offense. They fell 2-0 to Roxana on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Staunton has lost by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let North Mac onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Give Hillsboro's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Their offense was hitting North Mac from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Kinley Richardson led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Staunton's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Hillsboro, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Staunton might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Hillsboro when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Staunton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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