The Hillsboro Hiltoppers will head out on the road to take on the Pana Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsboro is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4.7 goals per game this season.
Hillsboro can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Southwestern. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Hillsboro considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
They hit Southwestern with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kinley Richardson (2),
Ava Pollard, and
Kamryn Langston.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Pana's offense. Their rough 7-0 loss to Mt. Zion last Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Pana has not had much luck with Mt. Zion recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Hillsboro's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those three matches. As for Pana, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Hillsboro took their victory against Pana in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillsboro 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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