If Highland was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Rio Grande last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hornets fell just short of the Valley Vikings by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. Highland were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
R. Neal and R. Thomas scored all three of Highland's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Valley, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4.
Highland didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against West Mesa on the 17th. As for Valley, they will be playing at home against Belen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Valley will be up against Belen's rather soft defense (which has allowed 6.5 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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