The Highland Trojans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Griffith Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Griffith took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Highland, who comes in off a win.
Highland's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Kankakee Valley. Katherine Robinson had to tread lightly for part of the match after she was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Trojans got from the refs.
Camila Ortega and
Elise Barreiro scored both of Highland's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Griffith's offense. They lost 4-0 to Andrean on Saturday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Griffith, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Highland beat Griffith by a goal in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 1-0. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Griffith have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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