Soccer Game Preview: Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy Leaves Home

The Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Cristo Rey Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Sacramento Waldorf, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy was ranked 25th). Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy came up short against Sacramento Waldorf on Friday, falling 8-0. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Cristo Rey put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Leroy Greene Academy a 9-0 shutout. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Saints yet this season.

Their offense was hitting Leroy Greene Academy from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Roman Ramirez led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.

Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2-1. As for Cristo Rey, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.

Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Cristo Rey in their previous matchup back in September of 2018. Can Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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