Soccer Preview: Upper Columbia Academy vs. Newport
The Upper Columbia Academy Lions's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Newport Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Upper Columbia Academy's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
On Tuesday, Upper Columbia Academy came up short against Reardan and fell 3-1.
Upper Columbia Academy's goal came courtesy of
Haven Dye, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to six goals the game before, Newport was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They came up short against Northwest Christian School, falling 10-1. The Grizzlies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Upper Columbia Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Newport, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Upper Columbia Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Newport in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upper Columbia 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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