Soccer Game Preview: Stem Preparatory Academy vs. Independence Academy

Stem Preparatory Academy has won eight straight games at home, while Independence Academy has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Chargers will welcome the Lions at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Stem Preparatory Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Stratford 9-0. Stem Preparatory Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by three goals or more this season.

Meanwhile, Independence Academy gave up the first goal on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Merrol Hyde Magnet 5-4. It was an even better day for Tristan Ramirez Moreno as he scored four goals for his team.

Stem Preparatory Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 46 goals over those eight contests. As for Independence Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.