Soccer Game Preview: Hillsboro vs. North Mac

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04/24/25 - Home	4-1 W
03/31/25 - Neutral	9-0 W
04/09/24 - Home	7-0 W
03/25/24 - Neutral	6-0 W
04/11/23 - Away	6-0 W
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Hillsboro has gone 9-0-1 against North Mac recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hiltoppers will face off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Hillsboro and Staunton, and Staunton kept the tradition alive. The Hiltoppers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Hillsboro can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 259th, while Staunton are ranked 79th).

Brooklyn Kirby wasn't going to let Staunton walk away unscathed as she scored both of Hillsboro's goals, bringing her season total up to seven goals.

Meanwhile, North Mac has been on a difficult stretch since their win on April 25. They lost 12-0 to Athens/PORTA on Monday.

North Mac's loss dropped their record down to 3-18-2. As for Hillsboro, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.

Hillsboro took their victory against North Mac in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 4-1 score. In that game, the Hiltoppers amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.