After soaring to four goals the game before, Scripps Ranch was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They fell just short of the Hilltop Lancers by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 444th, while the Lancers are ranked 202nd).
Scripps Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hilltop, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Scripps Ranch will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Poway at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Poway's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Scripps Ranch's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hilltop, they will take on San Ysidro in a tournament on Thursday.
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