Highland has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Valencia Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Valencia took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland, who comes in off a win.
Highland's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Grants 9-0. Considering the Hornets have won six matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Valencia fell victim to St. Pius X and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 4-0 to the Sartans. The shutout was out of character for the Jaguars seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Highland has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6-1 record this season. As for Valencia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7-1.
Highland took their victory against Valencia when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 7-2. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Valencia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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