Soccer Recap: Rank Disadvantage No Problem for Hilltop

Lancers

Team Score

12/19/24 vs Rancho Bernardo	6
12/17/24 @ Steele Canyon	3
12/14/24 vs Valhalla	3
12/12/24 vs Cathedral Catholic	2

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hilltop). They put the hurt on the Rancho Bernardo Broncos with a sharp 6-2 victory on Thursday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Lancers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Broncos are ranked 53rd).

The victory made it two in a row for Hilltop and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Rancho Bernardo, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.

Hilltop will take on Scripps Ranch in a holiday battle at at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Scripps Ranch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season. Rancho Bernardo and Eastlake will compete for holiday cheer at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Eastlake's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Rancho Bernardo's offense will have their work cut out for them.