Soccer Game Preview: American Leadership Academy vs. American Heritage

American Leadership Academy is 0-5 against American Heritage since August of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

American Leadership Academy's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against American Prep WV as they made off with an 8-0 victory. The win continues a trend for American Leadership Academy in their matchups with American Prep WV: they've now won six in a row.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask American Heritage). Everything went their way against Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams on Wednesday as they made off with a 15-0 victory. Mikelle Arnson was a massive factor in the win as she booted in four goals all by herself.

Brinley Hall, who's played more minutes than anyone else on the American Heritage squad sat out for Wednesday's contest. With Hall sidelined, American Heritage had to make some changes to the lineup. And. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Brooklyn Steele put up two assists, while she put up one assist.

American Leadership Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for American Heritage, they now have a winning record of 7-6.

American Leadership Academy suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to American Heritage when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.