Soccer Preview: Hillsboro vs. Pana
Hillsboro is 7-1 against Pana since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hillsboro Hiltoppers will look to defend their home pitch against the Pana Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Hillsboro will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Hillsboro is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Effingham just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Hearts by a score of 2-1. The Hiltoppers were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than four goals in the four matches prior) but the Hearts' defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Pana came up short against Greenville on Tuesday, falling 9-3. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 5-2.
Hillsboro's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for Pana, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10-1.
Hillsboro took their win against Pana in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 4-0. Does Hillsboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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