Higley faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Lions who were credited with the victory. The Liberty Lions got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Higley Knights' four. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Liberty this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Monday.
This is the second loss in a row for Higley and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Liberty, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2.
Looking ahead, Higley will square off against Casteel at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2026. As for Liberty, they will challenge Shadow Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty will be up against Shadow Ridge's rather soft defense (which has allowed four goals per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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