Soccer Preview: Heritage Academy vs. Varsity Opponent
Heritage Academy is 6-0-1 against Varsity Opponent since January of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Heritage Academy Patriots will head out to face off against Varsity Opponent at 5:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Varsity Opponent is hoping to do what East Rankin Academy couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Heritage Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Heritage Academy blew past East Rankin Academy 4-1. Fans of Heritage Academy have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 3+ goals.
They hit East Rankin Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Max Ledbetter (2),
Kaden Avery, and
Parker Holt.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Varsity Opponent, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let Lamar onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for Varsity Opponent as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Heritage Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Varsity Opponent, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything went Heritage Academy's way against Varsity Opponent in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Heritage Academy made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Heritage Academy 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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