Soccer Preview: Mount St. Charles Academy vs. Austin Prep
Mount St. Charles Academy has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Austin Prep Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Mount St. Charles Academy knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Austin Prep likes a good challenge.
Austin Prep better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Mount St. Charles Academy really get things going. Mount St. Charles Academy put the hurt on Austin Prep with a sharp 4-0 win last Monday. Given the Mounties' advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fifth in Rhode Island, while the Cougars are ranked 172nd in Massachusetts), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount St. Charles Academy pushed their record up to 13-3-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matchups. As for Austin Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8-2 record this season.
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