Soccer Game Preview: Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy vs. Melbourne Central Catholic

The Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers will face off against the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Melbourne Central Catholic better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy really get things going. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's defense stepped up to hand Oakleaf a 3-0 shutout on Friday. The Tigers' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.

They hit Oakleaf with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ava Knight, Greer Reynolds, and Audrey Tracy.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Melbourne Central Catholic walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Spartans on Wednesday as they made off with a 6-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Hustlers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those nine games. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 10-3-2.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy beat Melbourne Central Catholic 3-1 in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.