Soccer Preview: Hope Of Detroit Academy vs. Star International Academy
Hope Of Detroit Academy has been away from home for four games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Star International Academy Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Hope Of Detroit Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.6 goals per game this season.
Last Friday, Hope Of Detroit Academy got the win against Taylor Prep by a conclusive 9-1. Considering Hope Of Detroit Academy has won eight games by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Taylor Prep from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal.
Eduardo Garcia led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Star International Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They beat the Aztec Eagles by a goal, winning 2-1. The win was all the more spectacular given the Falcons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Aztec Eagles are ranked 123rd).
Hope Of Detroit Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-2-1. As for Star International Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Hope Of Detroit Academy beat Star International Academy by a goal in their previous meeting on September 13th, winning 2-1. Does Hope Of Detroit Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Star International Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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