Hillcrest is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Panthers at 3:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Hillcrest is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Corner Canyon on Tuesday. The Huskies fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when West duked it out with Woods Cross on Tuesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. One reason for the loss might be West's aggressive play style: William Livers and Am Sang were both handed yellow cards.
Uche Ekeh-Ukoh wasn't going to let Woods Cross walk away unscathed as he scored both of West's goals, bringing his season total up to two goals.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hillcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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