Soccer Game Preview: Highlands Christian vs. Pine

Highlands Christian will head out on the road to face off against Pine at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highlands Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 12 games.

Highlands Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Sports Leadership & Management a 1-0 shutout. The Knights' winning goal came courtesy of Alexis Pena.

Meanwhile, Pine entered their tilt with Cambridge Christian on Wednesday with ten consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 11. They came out on top against the Lancers by a score of 6-4. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Lancers are ranked 195th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Highlands Christian's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those nine matches. As for Pine, their win bumped their record up to 16-1.