Soccer Game Preview: Hickory Grove Christian vs. SouthLake Christian Academy

The Hickory Grove Christian Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the SouthLake Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Hickory Grove Christian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Concord Academy with a sharp 5-0 victory. The win continues a trend for Hickory Grove Christian in their matchups with Concord Academy: they've now won nine in a row.

Meanwhile, SouthLake Christian Academy came tearing into Thursday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Warriors. The result was nothing new for SouthLake Christian Academy, who have now won ten games by three goals or more so far this season.

SouthLake Christian Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those seven matchups. As for Hickory Grove Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7-1.

Hickory Grove Christian suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to SouthLake Christian Academy in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.