Soccer Game Preview: Independence Academy vs. LEAD Academy

The Independence Academy Lions will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the LEAD Academy Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Independence Academy is leaving town to face LEAD Academy after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Lions lost 4-0 to Stem Preparatory Academy back in September.

Meanwhile, LEAD Academy kept a clean sheet against RePublic on Tuesday. They blew past RePublic 7-0. The result was nothing new for LEAD Academy, who have now won four matches by four goals or more so far this season.

Independence Academy suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to LEAD Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Lions were down 3-0.