Soccer Game Preview: Pleasant Hill vs. Clinton

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Previous Games

04/30/24 - Home	8-0 W
05/04/23 - Away	1-0 W
05/05/22 - Home	5-1 W
05/16/17 - Home	8-0 W
03/21/17 - Home	10-0 W
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Pleasant Hill is a perfect 8-0 against Clinton since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Roosters/Chicks will welcome the Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Pleasant Hill will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.

Pleasant Hill is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Oak Grove, who was ranked third at the time (Pleasant Hill was ranked first). The Roosters/Chicks' defense stepped up to hand the Panthers an 8-0 shutout on Tuesday. Fans of Pleasant Hill have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 3+ goals.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matches, Clinton finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Summit Christian Academy. The loss continues a trend for Clinton in their meetings with Summit Christian Academy: they've now lost five in a row.

Pleasant Hill's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Clinton, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Pleasant Hill took their win against Clinton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Roosters/Chicks repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.