Soccer Preview: Hillcrest vs. Idaho Falls
The Hillcrest Knights will challenge the Idaho Falls Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillcrest will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Hillcrest's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Rigby. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Trojans are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olivia King and
Brinley Nelson scored both of Hillcrest's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Meanwhile, everything went Idaho Falls' way against Blackfoot on Thursday as Idaho Falls made off with a 6-0 victory. Considering the Tigers have won four matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Idaho Falls used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Blackfoot. And. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Ashley Anglin scored a goal, while she scored a goal.
Hillcrest's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Idaho Falls, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2-1.
Hillcrest came up short against Idaho Falls in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Hillcrest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
