The Quartz Hill Royals will square off against the Palmdale Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Quartz Hill's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for seven straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Quartz Hill took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Highland a 1-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Royals as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Palmdale duked it out withLancaster on Friday. Palmdale came out on top against Lancaster by a score of 3-1. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Eagles are ranked 955th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Palmdale's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those five contests. As for Quartz Hill, their win bumped their record up to 4-7-2.
Quartz Hill came up short against Palmdale in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 3-1. Can Quartz Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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