Soccer Recap: Highland Beats South for Their 12th Straight Win

Scots

Previous Games

12/20/24 vs South	5-0
12/14/24 vs Wasco	4-0
12/14/24 vs Bakersfield	3-0
12/13/24 vs East Bakersfield	7-0
12/13/24 vs Mammoth	5-0
+ 7 more games

Highland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the South Spartans 5-0. Give the Scots' defense some credit: that's the team's seventh straight shutout.

They hit South with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Melissa Flores (2), Tatianna Rivas, Sharon Moncada, and Roxie Salas.

Highland's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matchups. As for South, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3-2.

Highland and South should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Highland (ranked 125th) will meet Justin Garza (ranked 431st) at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Highland's defense has only allowed 0.2 goals per game this season, so South's offense will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, South will challenge West at 6:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025 up 467 places (413 vs. 880).