The Hillcrest Trojans will challenge the Perris Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillcrest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season.
Hillcrest is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Norte Vista on Friday. Hillcrest fell just short of Norte Vista by a score of 2-1. The Trojans have struggled against the Braves recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Hillcrest's goal came courtesy of Daniel Hernandez, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Perris put another one in the bag back in December of 2024 to keep their undefeated season alive. They beat Lakeside by a goal, winning 4-3. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Lancers are ranked 346th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perris pushed their record up to 8-0-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those three contests. As for Hillcrest, they now have a losing record at 4-5-3.
Everything went Hillcrest's way against Perris in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, as Hillcrest made off with a 6-0 victory. Will Hillcrest repeat their success, or does Perris have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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