Highland hasn't had much luck against Waterloo recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Highland Bulldogs will welcome the Waterloo Bulldogs at 5:45 p.m. Highland will be strutting in after a win while Waterloo will be coming in after a defeat.
Highland's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Jersey by a score of 2-0. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Panthers are ranked 409th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Waterloo's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mascoutah. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly two goals.
Their goal came courtesy of
Joan Pulache, who's now up to two this season.
Highland now has a winning record of 11-10-1. As for Waterloo, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8-2 record this season.
Highland suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Waterloo when the teams last played back in September. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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