Soccer Game Preview: Excel Academy Charter vs. Collegiate Charter School of Lowell

Excel Academy Charter are taking a road trip to take on Collegiate Charter School of Lowell at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Excel Academy Charter has given up an average of 4.1 goals per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Excel Academy Charter's offense. They lost 8-0 to Boston Collegiate on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Excel Academy Charter can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 130th, while Boston Collegiate are ranked 41st).

Meanwhile, Collegiate Charter School of Lowell narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Pioneer Charter School of Science 4-3.

Excel Academy Charter's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1-1 and their overall record down to 3-5-1. As for Collegiate Charter School of Lowell, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.