Preview: Excelsior Charter vs. Academy of Careers & Exploration
Excelsior Charter will head out on the road to challenge Academy of Careers & Exploration at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Excelsior Charter had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Lucerne Valley.
Meanwhile, Academy of Careers & Exploration didn't get the result they wanted in their first matchup with Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy on Friday. They were the victim of a tough 9-0 loss at the hands of Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy. Having soared to a lofty 16 goals in the game before, Academy of Careers & Exploration couldn't push the score so high this time.
Excelsior Charter has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10-2 record this season. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-3.
Excelsior Charter skirted past Academy of Careers & Exploration 3-2 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Excelsior Charter since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
