Soccer Game Preview: 'Iolani vs. Le Jardin Academy

The 'Iolani Raiders will take on the Le Jardin Academy Bulldogs in a holiday battle at at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.

'Iolani is headed into the game having not lost since November 16 and will look to keep things rolling. They and Kamehameha Kapalama finished up their match with a 1-1 draw on Monday.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Le Jardin Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Mid-Pacific Institute on Monday as Le Jardin Academy made off with a 5-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.

Le Jardin Academy's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-1-1 and their overall record up to 2-2-1. With that draw, 'Iolani's record moves to 3-0-2.

'Iolani came out on top in a nail-biter against Le Jardin Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for 'Iolani since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.