North Mac hasn't had much luck against Hillsboro recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panthers will challenge the Hiltoppers at 6:00 p.m. North Mac has given up an average of 5.7 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for North Mac's offense. They came up short against Athens/PORTA on Monday, falling 12-0. While losing is never fun, North Mac can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 385th, while Athens/PORTA are ranked 135th).
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Hillsboro and Staunton, and Staunton kept the tradition alive. The Hiltoppers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Brooklyn Kirby wasn't going to let Staunton walk away unscathed as she scored both of Hillsboro's goals, bringing her season total up to seven goals.
North Mac's loss dropped their record down to 3-18-2. As for Hillsboro, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-9.
North Mac might still be hurting after the 4-1 loss they got from Hillsboro when the teams last played back in April. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 3-0.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
