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By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 12:42am

Soccer Preview: Morgan Park Academy vs. Cruz

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Morgan Park Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Cruz Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Morgan Park Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.

Cruz better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Morgan Park Academy really get things going. Morgan Park Academy never let Illinois Lutheran onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Saturday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by three goals or more this season.

David Perry and Teddy Bernard scored all three of Morgan Park Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.

Meanwhile, Cruz got the win against Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park on Wednesday by a conclusive 5-2.

Morgan Park Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Cruz, the win got them back to even at 1-1-1.

Morgan Park Academy came up short against Cruz in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 4-2. Can Morgan Park Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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