Eastern Hills hadn't done well against Western Hills recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Highlanders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Cougars. While Eastern Hills didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-12-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Arcel Zambrano and Justin Fajardo scored both of Eastern Hills' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Highlanders
| 01/30/26 vs Western Hills | 2-1 |
| 01/29/26 @ Southwest | 2-0 |
| 01/20/26 @ Venus | 2-0 |
The win was the third in a row for Eastern Hills, bringing their record up to 7-2-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matches. As for Western Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Eastern Hills wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 4-0 win against Young Men's Leadership Academy on the 3rd. As for Western Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Benbrook on the 3rd.
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