Soccer Preview: Phoenix Academy vs. Carver
The Phoenix Academy Firebirds will venture away from home to square off against the Carver Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Phoenix Academy lost 10-1 to Triad Math and Science Academy on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Firebirds have lost by exactly nine goals.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Carver's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Winston-Salem Christian, falling 8-1. The Yellowjackets were red-hot offensively headed into the game (they scored no less than four goals in the seven matches prior) but the Lions' defense proved too tough.
Carver's goal came courtesy of
Tracey Hernandez, who's now up to six this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Phoenix Academy and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Carver, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2-1.
Phoenix Academy suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Carver when the teams last played last Wednesday. Can Phoenix Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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