After flying high against Mt. Vernon last Saturday, Highland came back down to earth. The Highland Bulldogs came up short against the Civic Memorial Eagles on Tuesday, falling 7-2. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Highland dropped their record down to 9-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Civic Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland will challenge Hillsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland is facing Hillsboro at the right time seeing as Hillsboro is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Civic Memorial, they will take on Jersey at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Civic Memorial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.1 goals per game this season.
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