Soccer Game Preview: Mater Lakes Academy vs. Jackson

The Mater Lakes Academy Bears will face off against the Jackson Generals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mater Lakes Academy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Mater Lakes Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Northwestern an 8-0 shutout. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by four goals or more this season.

Meanwhile, Jackson won against Southridge two weeks ago with two goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Tuesday. Jackson skirted past Reagan 2-1. That's two games straight that the Generals have won by just one goal.

Mater Lakes Academy's win bumped their record up to 18-1-1. As for Jackson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-2-1.

Mater Lakes Academy took their win against Jackson in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0. Will Mater Lakes Academy repeat their success, or does Jackson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.