Soccer Game Preview: Young Men's Leadership Academy vs. Western Hills

Young Men's Leadership Academy hasn't had much luck against Western Hills recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Young Men's Leadership Academy will welcome the Western Hills Cougars at 8:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Young Men's Leadership Academy is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Carter-Riverside who was credited with the victory. Carter-Riverside got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to Young Men's Leadership Academy's five.

Young Men's Leadership Academy's goal came courtesy of Jose Ruiz, who's now up to three this season.

Things were looking good for Western Hills after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 3-1 to Southwest. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly two goals.

Young Men's Leadership Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Western Hills, they now have a losing record of 5-6.

Young Men's Leadership Academy came up short against Western Hills in their previous matchup back in January, falling 2-0. Will Young Men's Leadership Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.