Soccer Preview: Memphis Rise Academy vs. Lakeland Preparatory
Memphis Rise Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Lakeland Preparatory Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Memphis Rise Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5.9 goals per game this season.
For the first time this season, Memphis Rise Academy was forced to settle for a draw. They and Crosstown finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw.
Cesar Castro was the only thing that stood between Memphis Rise Academy and a shutout considering he scored both of Memphis Rise Academy's goals. With that big game he's now up to 14 goals this season.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Preparatory kept a clean sheet against Memphis East on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mustangs 1-0. The win was just what Lakeland Preparatory needed coming off of a 9-0 defeat in their prior game.
As for Memphis Rise Academy, they moved theirs to 5-2-1. As for Lakeland Preparatory, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2-1 record this season.
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