Soccer Game Preview: Wilmington Christian Academy vs. Harrells Christian Academy

The Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots will face off against the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilmington Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season.

Wilmington Christian Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Coastal Christian just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Friday. Neither they nor the Centurions could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 3-3 draw. The only reason Wilmington Christian Academy dodged a loss was the performance of Lauren Steinhauer, who scored every single goal for the team.

Meanwhile, Harrells Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their defense stepped up to hand the Patriots a 6-0 shutout. Give Harrells Christian Academy's defense some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.

Harrells Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three contests. Wilmington Christian Academy's draw makes their record 13-1-1 this season.

Wilmington Christian Academy beat Harrells Christian Academy by a goal in their previous meeting back in March, winning 2-1. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.