Waterloo is 8-2 against Highland since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Waterloo Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Highland Bulldogs at 5:45 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waterloo took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Mascoutah a 2-0 shutout. Caeden Wille had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Highland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Jersey 2-1. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Panthers are ranked 392nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory got Waterloo back to even at 4-4-2. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Waterloo took their victory against Highland when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. Will Waterloo repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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