Soccer Preview: Memphis Rise Academy vs. Craigmont
Memphis Rise Academy will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Craigmont Chiefs, where kickoff is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Memphis Rise Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5.4 goals per game this season.
Memphis Rise Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to nine goals on Thursday, they were much more limited against The Collegiate School of Memphis on Friday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 2-1.
Memphis Rise Academy's goal came courtesy of
Isaac Zarate, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Craigmont entered their tilt with Oakhaven with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Hawks onto the board and left with a 9-0 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Craigmont, who have now won four matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Memphis Rise Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-1. As for Craigmont, they pushed their record up to 5-2-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Memphis Rise Academy beat Craigmont by a goal in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 2-1. Does Memphis Rise Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Craigmont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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