The Hillcrest Trojans will head out to challenge the Rancho Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Tuesday, Hillcrest came up short against Perris and fell 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 646th, while the Panthers are ranked 97th).
Hillcrest's goal came courtesy of Devin Jenkins, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Rancho Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Heritage, falling 13-0.
Rancho Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Hillcrest, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 1-1-1 and their overall record down to 4-6-3.
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