Hillcrest fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Murray on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, Hillcrest can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Murray are ranked eighth).
Hillcrest's goal came courtesy of Gideon Kirby, which was the first he's scored this season.
Hillcrest dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Murray, the win keeps they at an undefeated 8-0.
Coincidentally, Hillcrest and Murray will both be playing Park City the next time they take the pitch. The Huskies will host the Miners at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Spartans will host them at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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