Soccer Game Preview: Independence Academy vs. Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet

The Independence Academy Lions will square off against the Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet Royals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.

On Thursday, Independence Academy earned a 4-2 victory over Glencliff. Given Independence Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Glencliff are ranked 194th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hugo Alamos-Castor and Tristan Ramirez Moreno scored all four of Independence Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 26 goals.

Meanwhile, Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Green Hill 3-2. That's two games straight that Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet have won by just one goal.

Independence Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4-1.