Soccer Game Preview: Hillcrest vs. South Oak Cliff

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Previous 5 Games

01/31/25 - Home	7-0 W
02/10/24 - Home	4-0 W
01/10/24 - Away	8-0 W
02/11/23 - Away	10-0 W
01/10/23 - Home	13-0 W

Hillcrest is a perfect 5-0 against South Oak Cliff since January of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Hillcrest Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the South Oak Cliff Bears at 7:30 p.m. Hillcrest is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.

Last Saturday, Hillcrest made easy work of Sunset and carried off a 4-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won nine contests by three goals or more so far this season.

They hit Sunset with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Amy Escorza (2), Betelhem Gebermichael, and Kamrynn Martinez.

Meanwhile, South Oak Cliff kept a clean sheet against Adamson on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Leopards with a sharp 4-0 win. Considering the Bears' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Hillcrest pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for South Oak Cliff, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 2-8.

Hillcrest took their victory against South Oak Cliff in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillcrest since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.