Soccer Game Preview: Rocky Mount Academy vs. Fayetteville Academy

Rocky Mount Academy will head out on the road to square off against Fayetteville Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Rocky Mount Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Harrells Christian Academy with a sharp 8-0 win. Rocky Mount Academy haven't had any issues with Harrells Christian Academy recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Rocky Mount Academy hit Harrells Christian Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Millar Berry (4), Taylor Carmichael (3), and Chloe Agan.

Meanwhile, Fayetteville Academy came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 goals), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Vikings as they made off with a 9-0 win. Give Fayetteville Academy's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Rocky Mount Academy's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 70 goals over those nine matches. As for Fayetteville Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.

Rocky Mount Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Fayetteville Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocky Mount Academy since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.