Highland had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They beat the Illiana Christian Vikings by a goal, winning 2-1. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Vikings are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elise Barreiro and
Katherine Robinson scored both of Highland's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Highland pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Illiana Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Highland will face off against Michigan City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland is facing Michigan City at the right time seeing as Michigan City is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Illiana Christian, they will look to defend their home pitch on Wednesday against Morgan Township at 5:00 p.m.
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