Soccer Game Preview: Mount Dora Christian Academy vs. Seven Rivers Christian

The Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs will take on the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Dora Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.8 goals per game this season.

Mount Dora Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Belleview.

Riley Conlan and Hallie Edwards scored all three of Mount Dora Christian Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 35 goals.

Meanwhile, Seven Rivers Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand Academy at the Lakes a 2-0 shutout on Monday. Give the Warriors' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Seven Rivers Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those nine games. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3-1.

Mount Dora Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Seven Rivers Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Does Mount Dora Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seven Rivers Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.