The Highland Hornets will face off against the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland's last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Highland took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Buckeye a 1-0 shutout. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Bucks are ranked 323rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. Vincent-St. Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Elyria Catholic.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 11-3-3. As for St. Vincent-St. Mary, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Highland came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Vincent-St. Mary in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, sneaking past 3-2. Does Highland have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Vincent-St. Mary turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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