Hillside hasn't had much luck against Riverside-Durham recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hornets will welcome the Pirates at 6:45 p.m. This will be Hillside's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Hillside is headed into the matchup having not lost since March 6 and will look to keep things rolling. Neither they nor Knightdale could gain the upper hand last Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Hillside's first draw of the season.
Meanwhile, Riverside-Durham was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 6-1 to Enloe. While losing is never fun, Riverside-Durham can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 241st, while Enloe are ranked 96th).
Riverside-Durham's goal came courtesy of Izzy Allison-Pleasants, who's now up to two this season.
Riverside-Durham's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. With that draw, Hillside's record moves to 6-2-1.
Hillside suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Riverside-Durham in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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