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Highland Park Girls Soccer continues excellence
Highland Park girls soccer has finished at the top of their district for the last five seasons. This season has been no different as the Lady Scots posted an undefeated season to finish at the top of their district. VYPE DFW takes a deeper dive into the Lady Scots season as they prepare to head into playoffs unscathed.
Highland Park has one district game left in the season before playoffs begin. Highland Park will face off against West Mesquite (4-15) on Friday to close our their district schedule. So far this season, the Lady Scots have posted incredibly strong victories against a majority of their opponents- with only one draw (against Cedar Park) . Highland Park defeated the likes of Plano East, North Forney, Crandall, Forney, Richardson Pearce, and more as they pushed through their schedule with what seemed like ease.
The Lady Scots have had outstanding defensive play as they have held their opponents to a combined 9 goals- outscoring them by 100. Highland Park looks to continue playing strong as playoffs approach. The team will look to add their eighth state title should they continue their regular excellence through playoffs.
The Lady Scots take on West Mesquite Friday, March 11 at West Mesquite. Start time for the match is 7:15.
Regional Finals Preview: Frisco Wakeland vs. Highland Park
The Frisco Wakeland Lady Wolverines and the Highland Park Lady Scots are headed toward a Regional Finals match that is sure to keep fans on the edge of their seats. Let's take a look at how they got here.
Frisco Wakeland
Wakeland completed a tough schedule in district play beating the likes of Frisco Heritage, Lebanon Trail, Frisco Lone Star, Reedy, and more to post a 13-2-3 district record and finish second in their district. So far, with an 18-2-3 overall record and 85% win percentage, the Lady Wolverines have outscored their opponents by 46 goals.
The Lady Wolverines enter Friday's match on an 11 game win streak after a 6-0 shut-out over Forney earlier this week. The squad has posted 16 shut-outs this season; 11 of which came in district play and four in playoffs. Wakeland has left their opponents scoreless in the last seven matches they have played.
Highland Park
Finishing first in their district, the Highland Park Lady Scots have had an unblemished season. With a 22-0 overall record (15-0 in district), the Lady Scots have tallied 17 shut-out wins to include a 10-0 win over Mesquite Poteet, 8-0 win over Forney, 9-0 win over Royse City, and an 8-0 win over North Forney.
The Lady Scots have outscored their opponents by 129 points so far this season on their quest to be the best in the state. With a tight win over Frisco Memorial earlier this week, the Lady Scots are looking to remain focused Friday evening.
What To Expect
Both teams have shown strong defensive plays this season. Highland Park is definitely the favorite going into the regional finals match-up with a 22 game win-streak, but Wakeland has shown a fighting spirit with seven shut-outs in a row. The win is going to come down to whether or not Wakeland's defense has what it takes to keep Highland Park's scorers away from the goal.
The match is set to begin at 6 p.m. Friday, April 9 at Memorial Stadium in Mesquite.