Soccer Preview: Houston County vs. Academy for Classical Education
Houston County is 4-0 against Academy for Classical Education since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Houston County Bears will be playing at home against the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Houston County comes in on four and Academy for Classical Education on three.
On Wednesday, Houston County kept a clean sheet against Northside. They blew past the Eagles 8-0. Give Houston County's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Academy for Classical Education was able to grind out a solid victory over Lake Oconee Academy on Wednesday, taking the game 2-0.
Academy for Classical Education was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Sophie Morgan and
Bayleigh Loosier, who scored both of Academy for Classical Education's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 18 so far this season.
Houston County pushed their record up to 9-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those four matchups. As for Academy for Classical Education, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-2 record this season.
Houston County came out on top in a nail-biter against Academy for Classical Education in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Houston County repeat their success, or does Academy for Classical Education have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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