Soccer Preview: Innovation Academy Meets Smith County

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2026, 10:04pm

Soccer Preview: Innovation Academy vs. Smith County

The Innovation Academy Sentinels will square off against the Smith County Owls at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smith County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.

Innovation Academy came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but they unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 10-0 to Merrol Hyde Magnet. This is the first time Innovation Academy have not scored a goal since all the way back on September 10th.

Meanwhile, Smith County waltzed into their match on Thursday with seven straight wins...and they left with eight. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Blue Devils. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.

Innovation Academy has now lost three of their last four games on the road. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6-2 record this season. As for Smith County, they have now won 11 of their last 12 games on the road. That's helped them to a 13-1 record this season.

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