Soccer Game Preview: Master's Academy vs. Tradition Prep

The Master's Academy Patriots and the Tradition Prep Pirates will compete for holiday cheer at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Master's Academy is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against St. Edward's on Friday. The Patriots fell 2-0 to the Pirates. Considering the last time Master's Academy couldn't score was back in November, the team can't take the result too hard.

Meanwhile, Tradition Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 6-0 to South Fork. While losing is never fun, Tradition Prep can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 537th, while South Fork are ranked 82nd).

Master's Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-4-1. As for Tradition Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9-1.

Master's Academy came up short against Tradition Prep in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 2-0. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.