Highland is 0-10 against Waterloo since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Highland Bulldogs are on the road again to play the Waterloo Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Waterloo took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland, who comes in off a win.
Highland's game on Saturday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Breese Central by a score of 3-1. Given Highland's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while Breese Central is ranked 288th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highland was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Peyton Beard and
Madalyn Roach, who scored all three of Highland's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 12 so far this season.
Meanwhile, Waterloo fell victim to Columbia and their airtight defense last Monday. Their tough 5-0 loss to the Eagles might stick with them for a while. It was the first time this season that Waterloo let down their fans at home.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Waterloo, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2-1.
Highland might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Waterloo in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Highland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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