Soccer Preview: Houston Academy vs. Marbury
The Houston Academy Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Marbury Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Houston Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over New Brockton. It was an even better day for Riggs Hickey as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Marbury sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Valley on Thursday.
Houston Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. As for Marbury, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Everything went Houston Academy's way against Marbury in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Houston Academy made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Houston Academy since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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