Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Columbia walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the Highland Scots a 1-0 shutout on Friday. Given Columbia's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Highland are ranked 88th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Columbia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-0-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up five goals over those 13 contests. As for Highland, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-8-1.
Looking ahead, Columbia will take on King's at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. King's will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Columbia surely won't give up without a fight. Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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