Soccer Game Preview: Jefferson Academy vs. The Academy

The Jefferson Academy Jaguars will head out to take on The Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jefferson Academy has three straight wins, The Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

Jefferson Academy had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt Stargate School on Tuesday. The Jaguars were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over the Eagles. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 4-1.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for The Academy's offense. They came up short against Colorado Academy on Tuesday, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, The Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 124th, while Colorado Academy are ranked 15th).

Jefferson Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for The Academy, they now have a losing record of 5-6.

Jefferson Academy took their victory against The Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.