The Hilltop Lancers will challenge the Montgomery Aztecs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hilltop sitting on eight straight wins and Montgomery on three.
Hilltop's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Southwest SD. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Raiders are ranked 623rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hannah Gomez and Viviana Villalpando scored both of Hilltop's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Meanwhile, Montgomery got the win against Sweetwater on Tuesday by a conclusive 4-1. The result was nothing new for the Aztecs, who have now won seven contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Hilltop's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five games. As for Montgomery, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Hilltop took their win against Montgomery in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilltop 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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