Soccer Preview: New Heights Christian Academy vs. Fair Grove
The New Heights Christian Academy Cougars will head out to challenge the Fair Grove Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. New Heights Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.5 goals per game this season.
New Heights Christian Academy will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Fort Scott on Thursday. New Heights Christian Academy's defense stepped up to hand Fort Scott an 8-0 shutout. Michael Parrigon was a massive factor in the win as he booted in four goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to nine goals the game before, Fair Grove was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They came up short against Lebanon, falling 4-1. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
New Heights Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-12. As for Fair Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Everything went New Heights Christian Academy's way against Fair Grove in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as New Heights Christian Academy made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Heights Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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