Soccer Game Preview: Academic Magnet vs. Timberland

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Previous 4 Games

04/18/24 - Home	9-1 W
03/19/24 - Away	10-0 W
03/23/23 - Home	9-0 W
03/07/23 - Away	12-0 W

Academic Magnet is a perfect 4-0 against Timberland since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Academic Magnet Raptors are taking a road trip to take on the Timberland Wolves at 5:30 p.m. Academic Magnet will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.

If Academic Magnet beats Timberland with three goals on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Academic Magnet had just enough and edged out Lucy Beckham 3-2.

While Timberland didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Calhoun County on Friday. Wolves haven't had any issues with the Saints recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Robby Ireland was the driving force of Timberland's attack as he scored all three of Timberland's goals, bringing his season total up to five goals.

Timberland's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Academic Magnet, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.

Everything went Academic Magnet's way against Timberland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Academic Magnet made off with a 9-1 victory. In that game, Academic Magnet amassed a halftime lead of 7-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.