Soccer Game Preview: Highland vs. Royal

The Highland Scots will head out on the road to square off against the Royal Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

On Tuesday, Highland didn't have quite enough to beat Cashmere and fell 2-1.

Despite a strong season so far, Royal has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of College Place. That's two games in a row now that Royal have lost by just one goal.

Highland has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-5-1 record this season. As for Royal, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.