Soccer Preview: Hillcrest vs. New Heights Christian Academy
The Hillcrest Hornets will face off against the New Heights Christian Academy Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Hillcrest is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to nine goals back in September, they were much more limited against Carl Junction on October 1st. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, New Heights Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Houn Dawgs onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering the Cougars have won eight matchups by more than five goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hillcrest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for New Heights Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Everything went Hillcrest's way against New Heights Christian Academy when the teams last played back in August, as Hillcrest made off with a 4-0 victory. Does Hillcrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Heights Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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