Soccer Recap: Lakeland Preparatory Extends Winning Streak to Four

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Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 vs KIPP Collegiate	9
03/27/25 vs Memphis School of Excellence - Cordova	9
04/15/25 @ Douglass	8
04/12/25 vs Germantown	7
04/11/25 vs First Assembly Christian	7

Lakeland Preparatory had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They never let the Memphis Central Warriors get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. Lakeland Preparatory might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by five goals or more this season.

Adam Atkinson was the driving force of Lakeland Preparatory's attack as he scored all five of Lakeland Preparatory's goals, bringing his season total up to 17 goals.

Lakeland Preparatory's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three games. As for Memphis Central, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-8-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeland Preparatory will square off against University at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeland Preparatory are facing University at the right time seeing as University are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Memphis Central, they will venture away from home to take on Crosstown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Memphis Central's defense better be ready for this one: Crosstown have averaged an impressive 4.4 goals per game this season.