Soccer Game Preview: Chicago Academy vs. Richmond-Burton

The Chicago Academy Cougars will square off against the Richmond-Burton Rockets at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chicago Academy knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Richmond-Burton likes a good challenge.

Chicago Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Christian Heritage Academy with a sharp 4-1 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Chicago Academy's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 129th, while Christian Heritage Academy are ranked 325th).

Chicago Academy hit Christian Heritage Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Aaron Holloway (2), Momen Zedany, and Bryan Juarez.

Meanwhile, Richmond-Burton kept a clean sheet against Francis W. Parker on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Colonels 1-0. Richmond-Burton's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matches.

Richmond-Burton has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 59 goals over those 16 matchups. As for Chicago Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-4-3.