Soccer Game Preview: Woodland Christian vs. Highlands

Woodland Christian is 0-5 against Highlands since December of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Woodland Christian Cardinals will look to defend their home pitch against the Highlands Scots at 6:00 p.m.

Woodland Christian fell victim to Lindhurst and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Blazers. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1016th, while the Blazers are ranked 464th).

Meanwhile, Highlands waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Spartans 4-1. The result was nothing new for the Scots, who have now won nine matchups by three goals or more so far this season.

Highlands has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 59 goals over those 11 games. As for Woodland Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-8-1.

Woodland Christian might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from Highlands in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Woodland Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.