Soccer Game Preview: Hillcrest vs. J.L. Mann

Hillcrest hasn't had much luck against J.L. Mann recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rams will venture away from home to challenge the Patriots at 7:00 p.m.

Hillcrest is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of T.L. Hanna.

Meanwhile, J.L. Mann strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let Woodmont get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The contest marked J.L. Mann's most dominant win of the season.

Their offense was hitting Woodmont from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Carter Middleton led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.

J.L. Mann pushed their record up to 16-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four games. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.

Hillcrest suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to J.L. Mann in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.