Soccer Game Preview: Carroll vs. Houston Academy

Carroll has won three straight games at home, while Houston Academy has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Carroll Eagles will host the Houston Academy Raiders at 11:00 a.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.

Carroll's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Charles Henderson. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Carroll's offense was hitting Charles Henderson from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Sahara Moreno led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, everything went Houston Academy's way against Alabama Christian Academy on Friday as Houston Academy made off with a 9-1 win. With the Raiders ahead 3-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Houston Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Carroll, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.

Carroll was able to grind out a solid victory over Houston Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 3-1. Will Carroll repeat their success, or does Houston Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.