Hemet is 1-8-1 against Citrus Hill since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hemet Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Citrus Hill Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Hemet is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Monday. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Arlington. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 974th, while the Lions are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, Citrus Hill didn't have quite enough to beat Paloma Valley on Tuesday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by just one goal.
Citrus Hill has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7-9 record this season. As for Hemet, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Hemet suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Citrus Hill in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Hemet have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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