The Richardson Eagles will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against the Lake Highlands Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Richardson has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Lake Highlands will arrive with four straight wins.
Richardson fell victim to Highland Park's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They fell 2-0 to the Scots. While losing is never fun, Richardson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 114th, while Highland Park is ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Lake Highlands put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Irving a 9-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Katelyn Hoppers as she scored four goals for her team.
Richardson's loss dropped their record down to 12-7-1. As for Lake Highlands, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4-2.
Richardson was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Highlands in their previous matchup back in January, winning 3-1. Does Richardson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Highlands turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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