Soccer Game Preview: Philip Simmons vs. Atlantic Collegiate Academy

The Philip Simmons Iron Horses will square off against the Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Philip Simmons' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Academic Magnet, sneaking past 1-0. Philip Simmons wouldn't have won without Nev Newingham, who scored the game-winner.

Meanwhile, Atlantic Collegiate Academy strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Manning 10-0. Atlantic Collegiate Academy's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five games.

Philip Simmons pushed their record up to 7-6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those four matches. As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.