Highland hasn't had much luck against St. Pius X recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Sartans at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Pius X will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Highland extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Hornets never let Valencia get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. Give Highland's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X got the win against West Mesa on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering St. Pius X's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while West Mesa are ranked 60th).
St. Pius X's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Highland suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to St. Pius X in their previous meeting last Monday. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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