The Gilbert Tigers will take on the Higley Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Gilbert is headed into Monday's following a draw, the team's first since December 27. Neither they nor Queen Creek could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, Higley fell victim to Highland and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Hawks are ranked fifth).
Gilbert's draw makes their record 2-11-3 this season. As for Higley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
Gilbert came out on top in a nail-biter against Higley in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, sneaking past 1-0. Does Gilbert have another victory up their sleeve, or will Higley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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