Soccer Game Preview: Lanier Christian Academy vs. Creekside Christian Academy

The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning will face off against the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Creekside Christian Academy will be up against a hot Lanier Christian Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Lightning's defense stepped up to hand Cherokee Christian a 7-0 shutout on Thursday. Lanier Christian Academy's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five contests.

Their offense was hitting Cherokee Christian from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Bella Shoaf led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, Creekside Christian Academy made easy work of Skipstone Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 10-0 victory. Creekside Christian Academy haven't had any issues with Skipstone Academy recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Lanier Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those three games. As for Creekside Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5-1.