Soccer Game Preview: Fayetteville Academy vs. Hickory Christian Academy

The Fayetteville Academy Eagles will face off against the Hickory Christian Academy Knights on Saturday.

Last Thursday, Fayetteville Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Fayetteville Christian and fell 4-3. The loss was Fayetteville Academy's first of the season.

Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hickory Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They never let the Indians get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Hickory Christian Academy, who have now won three matchups in a row.

Hickory Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Fayetteville Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 17-1.

Fayetteville Academy couldn't quite get it done against Hickory Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 as they fell 2-0. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.