Soccer Preview: Northland Prep Academy vs. Show Low
Northland Prep Academy is 8-2 against Show Low since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northland Prep Academy Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Show Low Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Northland Prep Academy sitting on three straight wins and Show Low on seven.
Northland Prep Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Round Valley, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Northland Prep Academy was ranked first). Northland Prep Academy's defense stepped up to hand Round Valley an 8-0 shutout on Tuesday. Give the Spartans' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
They hit Round Valley with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Reece Kellar (5),
Bethany Blair (2), and
Emery Blair.
Meanwhile, Show Low got the win against Snowflake on Tuesday by a conclusive 5-1. Considering the Cougars have won four contests by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Northland Prep Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Show Low, they pushed their record up to 10-1-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Northland Prep Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Show Low when the teams last played back in August, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northland Prep 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.
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