After flying high against Moreno Valley on Wednesday, Hemet came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Hillcrest Trojans by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Hemet came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 304th, while Hillcrest are ranked 737th).
Hemet's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Hillcrest, their win bumped their record up to 2-7-1.
Looking ahead, Hemet will take on Norco in a tournament on Friday. As for Hillcrest, they will be home for the holidays to greet Beaumont at 12:50 p.m. on Friday.
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