Hillcrest hasn't had much luck against Mauldin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rams will square off against the Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Hillcrest will bounce into Friday's contest after beating T.L. Hanna, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Rams' defense stepped up to hand the Yellow Jackets a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering Hillcrest have won nine games by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Mauldin faced Greenwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Mavericks were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles. That's two games straight that Mauldin have won by exactly three goals.
The victory made it two in a row for Mauldin and bumps their season record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matches. As for Hillcrest, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Hillcrest came up short against Mauldin in their previous matchup on April 1st, falling 2-0. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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