Soccer Game Preview: Cristo Rey Atlanta vs. KIPP Atlanta Collegiate

Cristo Rey Atlanta will head out on the road to square off against the KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Warriors on Thursday. Cristo Rey Atlanta's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Cristo Rey Atlanta fell victim to The King's Academy and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, Cristo Rey Atlanta can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 405th, while The King's Academy is ranked 70th).

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate made sure to put some goals up on the board against South Atlanta on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hornets a 6-0 shutout. KIPP Atlanta Collegiate haven't had any issues with South Atlanta recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

KIPP Atlanta Collegiate's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Cristo Rey Atlanta, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6-1.