Soccer Game Preview: Lanier Christian Academy vs. Pinecrest Academy

The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning will face off against the Pinecrest Academy Paladins at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lanier Christian Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.

Lanier Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let St. John Bosco Academy get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. Lanier Christian Academy's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last seven matches.

Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Pinecrest Academy, who have now won 13 games by three goals or more so far this season.

Lanier Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four contests. As for Pinecrest Academy, their win bumped their record up to 19-1.

Lanier Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Pinecrest Academy in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Lightning avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.