The Houston Hilltoppers will venture away from home to square off against the Nettleton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Houston's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Friday just wasn't the day for Houston's offense. They came up short against North Pontotoc on Friday, falling 7-0. That's two games in a row now that Houston have lost by exactly seven goals.
Meanwhile, Nettleton also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 7-0 to Booneville on Thursday. Nettleton haven't had much luck with Booneville recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Nettleton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Houston was able to grind out a solid victory over Nettleton when the teams last played back in December of 2025, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hilltoppers since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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