Soccer Preview: Highland vs. River Valley
The Highland Fighting Scots are taking a road trip to challenge the River Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Highland is looking to tack another W on to their season record, something they couldn't quite do against Mansfield Christian on Saturday. Neither Highland nor Mansfield Christian could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
Meanwhile, River Valley entered their tilt with Bellefontaine on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Chieftains 6-0. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Chieftains are ranked 544th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highland's draw makes their record 4-5-1 this season. As for River Valley, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Highland came up short against River Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 5-3. Can Highland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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