The Salem Wildcats are on the road again on Thursday to play the Highland Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Salem is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
Salem's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top against Greenville by a score of 2-0. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Comets are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Robby Shober and
Eli Baker scored both of Salem's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Highland entered their tilt with Granite City on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.
Salem's record now sits at 4-0. As for Highland, their record now sits at 3-0.
Salem might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Highland when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Salem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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