Soccer Game Preview: Academy for Academic Excellence vs. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy

The Academy for Academic Excellence Knights will square off against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.

Academy for Academic Excellence is headed into Friday's following a draw, the team's first since December 13. They and Palmdale Academy Charter School finished up their matchup with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.

Academy for Academic Excellence's goal came courtesy of Isaac Murcia, who's now up to four this season.

Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They won by a goal and slipped past Excelsior Charter 2-1.

Academy for Academic Excellence's draw gives them a new season record of 4-5-2. As for Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, the victory got them back to even at 5-5-2.

Academy for Academic Excellence came up short against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 3-1. Can Academy for Academic Excellence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.