Preview: Hillcrest vs. Central
The Hillcrest Patriots are on the road again on Friday to play the Central Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Hillcrest fought the good fight in their overtime game against Tuscaloosa County on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They suffered a rough 6-1 defeat at the hands of the Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, Hillcrest couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Central didn't have quite enough to beat Paul W. Bryant on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
Hillcrest's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2-1. As for Central, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Hillcrest took their victory against Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillcrest since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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