Soccer Game Preview: Woodward Academy vs. Lovett

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Previous Games

04/04/23 - Away	1-0 W
04/05/22 - Home	5-1 W
04/01/21 - Away	2-1 W
04/02/19 - Home	0-1 L
04/04/18 - Home	3-0 W
+ 3 more games

Woodward Academy is 7-1 against Lovett since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The War Eagles will face off against the Lions at 4:15 p.m. Woodward Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

If Woodward Academy beats Lovett with two goals on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The War Eagles beat Chamblee by a goal, winning 2-1. That's two games straight that Woodward Academy have won by just one goal.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lovett, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Holy Innocents Episcopal on Friday. Lovett might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by three goals or more this season.

Woodward Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those five games. As for Lovett, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-7 record.

Woodward Academy skirted past Lovett 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Do the War Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.