Gilbert hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gilbert Tigers will look to defend their home pitch against the Highland Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Gilbert's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Gilbert fell victim to Higley and their airtight defense on Monday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Highland waltzed into their match on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They never let the Jaguars onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering the Hawks have won 12 contests by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Highland has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those 13 matchups. As for Gilbert, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12-3.
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