Soccer Game Preview: Highlands vs. Sacred Heart + Official Tickets

Highlands hasn't had much luck against Sacred Heart recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bluebirds will square off against the Valkyries. Highlands will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Highlands is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Bluebirds who were credited with the victory. Highlands got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Central Hardin's two.

Sacred Heart is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Lexington Catholic, who was ranked second at the time (Sacred Heart was ranked first). The Valkyries walked away with a 3-1 win over the Knights on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for Sacred Heart in their matchups with Lexington Catholic: they've now won three in a row.

Sacred Heart's win bumped their record up to 19-2-1. As for Highlands, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9-2.

Highlands suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Sacred Heart when the teams last played back in August. Can the Bluebirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.