Soccer Game Preview: Phillips Exeter Academy vs. Northfield Mount Hermon

The Phillips Exeter Academy Lions will challenge the Northfield Mount Hermon Hoggers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Phillips Exeter Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals on Saturday, they were much more limited against Worcester Academy on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Hilltoppers.

Meanwhile, Northfield Mount Hermon won against Hotchkiss School on Saturday with four goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Wednesday. The Hoggers walked away with a 4-2 victory over Avon Old Farms. That's two games straight that Northfield Mount Hermon have won by exactly two goals.

Northfield Mount Hermon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those five matches. As for Phillips Exeter Academy, they now have a losing record of 4-5.