Soccer Preview: Harding Academy vs. First Assembly Christian
Harding Academy is 8-1-1 against First Assembly Christian since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Harding Academy Lions will play host again on Thursday to welcome the First Assembly Christian Crusaders, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Harding Academy is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Evangelical Christian on Thursday. Harding Academy fell just short of Evangelical Christian by a score of 1-0. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, First Assembly Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against St. George's, falling 10-1. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Gryphons are ranked 34th).
Harding Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for First Assembly Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Harding Academy beat First Assembly Christian 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Harding Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will First Assembly Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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