The Hamilton Huskies are taking a road trip to square off against the Highland Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hamilton took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Cactus Shadows a 3-0 shutout. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Highland came tearing into Tuesday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.1 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 4-1 win. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Falcons are ranked 33rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Highland pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those seven matches. As for Hamilton, their win bumped their record up to 10-4-1.
Hamilton skirted past Highland 2-1 in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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