Soccer Preview: Waterford vs. American Leadership Academy
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Ravens dukes it out withthe American Leadership Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waterford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.9 goals per game this season.
Waterford took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Utah Military Academy - Hill Field. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Ravens considering their one-goal performance the match before.
Their offense was hitting Utah Military Academy - Hill Field from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal.
Madeline Gallagher led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against American Heritage, falling 11-0.
Waterford's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for American Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything went Waterford's way against American Leadership Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Waterford made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waterford since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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