Soccer Preview: Simley and Hill-Murray Square Off

The Simley Spartans will challenge the Hill-Murray Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Simley: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Hill-Murray has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.

On Thursday, Simley snuck past South St. Paul with a 2-1 victory.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Hill-Murray sidestepped Two Rivers for a 3-2 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Hill-Murray's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Two Rivers are ranked 46th).

Hill-Murray has now won seven of their last eight games at home. That gives them an 11-0-2 record this season. Those home victories came by way of their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those eight matches. As for Simley, the win improved their record to 5-7-1.