Soccer Game Preview: Olympian vs. Hilltop

The Olympian Eagles will take on the Hilltop Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Olympian turned things around against Bonita Vista on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Barons 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 886th, while the Barons are ranked 299th).

Meanwhile, Hilltop kept a clean sheet against Southwest SD on Tuesday. They blew past the Raiders 3-0. The result kept the Lancers happy, as they haven't lost a game since January 14th.

Olympian's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 4-16-2. As for Hilltop, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5-4.