Soccer Game Preview: Brighton vs. Highland

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 1:19am

Soccer Preview: Brighton vs. Highland

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Brighton is 10-0 against Highland since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Brighton Bengals will head out on the road to take on the Highland Rams at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brighton has eight straight victories, Highland has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

Brighton's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They beat Skyline by a goal, winning 1-0. The Bengals wouldn't have won without Emry Stott, who scored the game-winner.

Meanwhile, Highland came up short against Alta on Tuesday and fell 3-1.

Brighton pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.

Brighton beat Highland 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brighton since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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