Soccer Game Preview: Riverbend Academy vs. The Rock

Riverbend Academy hasn't had much luck against The Rock recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Warriors will square off against the Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Riverbend Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Eastland Christian, who was ranked 14th at the time (Riverbend Academy was ranked fifth). The Warriors were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. The game was the first time Riverbend Academy have beaten Eastland Christian on their pitch since April 11, 2022.

Meanwhile, The Rock hasn't lost a match yet, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They blew past Cornerstone Academy 7-1. The Rock haven't had any issues with Cornerstone Academy recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

The Rock hit Cornerstone Academy with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Caden Overstreet (4), Christian Mittias, Barres Bohon, and Jude Zacritz.

The victory made it two in a row for Riverbend Academy and bumps their season record up to 9-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those two matchups. As for The Rock, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0-2.