Soccer Game Preview: Bethel Christian vs. La Sierra Academy

The Bethel Christian Kings will face off against the La Sierra Academy Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bethel Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with eight straight losses, while La Sierra Academy will come in with three straight victories.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Bethel Christian's offense. They lost 9-0 to Cornerstone Christian on Thursday.

Meanwhile, on TuesdayThe Grove School kept up with La Sierra Academy until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. La Sierra Academy's defense stepped up to hand The Grove School a 3-0 shutout. Considering the Knights have won six games by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Lenny Thomas and Melvyn Owusu-Frimpong scored all three of La Sierra Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 29 goals.

La Sierra Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 46 goals over those six matches. As for Bethel Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.

Bethel Christian might still be hurting after the 27-0 loss they got from La Sierra Academy when the teams last played on January 7th. Will Bethel Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.