The Highland Scotties will take on the Royal Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Highland fell victim to Cashmere and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Highland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 144th, while Cashmere are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Royal, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They never let College Place get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Royal, who have now won nine matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Royal's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six matches. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Highland beat Royal by a goal in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, winning 2-1. Do the Scotties have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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