Soccer Game Preview: Springside Chestnut Hill Academy vs. Shipley

The Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on Shipley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy took a loss when they played away from home on September 9th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Hill School a 1-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Meanwhile, Shipley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Friends' Central on Friday. The win continues a trend for Shipley in their matchups with Friends' Central: they've now won three in a row.

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Shipley, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.