Soccer Game Preview: Holt vs. Hillcrest

The Holt Ironmen will square off against the Hillcrest Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Holt will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each matchup than the last.

Hillcrest better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Holt's game on Tuesday is any indication, that's when Holt really gets things going. The Ironmen's defense stepped up to hand American Christian Academy a 3-0 shutout.

Meanwhile, Hillcrest lost 7-1 to Thompson on Thursday. Hillcrest have struggled against Thompson recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Holt's win bumped their record up to 9-13-2. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8-3.

Holt skirted past Hillcrest 2-1 when the teams last played back in February. Do the Ironmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.