Soccer Preview: Emporia vs. Trinity Academy
The Emporia Spartans and the Trinity Academy Knights are set to duel on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Emporia took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Manhattan a 1-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Trinity Academy came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Indians 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Knights were the better team in the second half.
Emporia's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Trinity Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Emporia beat Trinity Academy by a goal in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-2. Does Emporia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Trinity Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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