Highland is 8-0 against Michigan City since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Highland Trojans will head out to take on the Michigan City Wolves at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Highland has three straight victories, Michigan City has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Michigan City heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Highland took over last week. Highland had just enough and edged Illiana Christian out 2-1 on Tuesday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Vikings are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elise Barreiro and
Katherine Robinson scored both of Highland's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Meanwhile, Michigan City fell victim to Lake Central and their airtight defense last Tuesday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 8-0.
Highland pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Michigan City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Highland took their victory against Michigan City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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