Soccer Preview: Keio Academy of N.Y. vs. Rye Neck
The Keio Academy of N.Y. Unicorns will take on the Rye Neck Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Keio Academy of N.Y. will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
Keio Academy of N.Y. is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Bronxville. Given the Unicorns' advantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Broncos are ranked 162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hayato Kobayashi and
Aoi Yoshimoto scored both of Keio Academy of N.Y.'s goals, bringing their combined season tally to 29 goals.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Rye Neck made sure to put some goals up on the board against Pleasantville two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 4-2. The result kept Rye Neck happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 14th.
Keio Academy of N.Y. pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Rye Neck, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-1-1 record this season.
Everything went Keio Academy of N.Y.'s way against Rye Neck when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as Keio Academy of N.Y. made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Keio Academy of N.Y. 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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