Soccer Game Preview: Kansas City East Christian Academy vs. Rockhurst

The Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Rockhurst Hawklets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kansas City East Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.

The home team had won the previous five meetings between Kansas City East Christian Academy and Faith Christian Academy, and Faith Christian Academy kept the tradition alive. The Lions fell just short of the Knights by a score of 4-3 on Monday. The match was a 2-2 toss-up at halftime, but Kansas City East Christian Academy couldn't quite close it out.

Daniel Caughron and Elijah Kidd scored all three of Kansas City East Christian Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.

Meanwhile, Rockhurst put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their undefeated season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Park Hill South a 4-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Rockhurst, who have now won six matchups by three goals or more so far this season.

Rockhurst's victory bumped their record up to 8-0-1. As for Kansas City East Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6-3 record this season.

Kansas City East Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Rockhurst when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.