Soccer Game Preview: Pace Academy vs. Mays

The Pace Academy Knights will face off against the Mays Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Pace Academy's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Jackson as they made off with a 4-0 win. Pace Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by three goals or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mays, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Cristo Rey Atlanta 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Mays as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Pace Academy pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five contests. As for Mays, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.