The Higley Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Gilbert Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Higley's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Higley didn't have quite enough to beat Highland and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Higley have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Gilbert came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 3-0 shutout. Given Gilbert's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Queen Creek are ranked 135th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gilbert's win bumped their record up to 8-5-2. As for Higley, their defeat ended a four-match streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
Higley might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Gilbert when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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