Preview: Gulliver Prep vs. Mater Lakes Academy
The Gulliver Prep Raiders will be playing at home against the Mater Lakes Academy Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gulliver Prep's defense has only allowed 0.3 goals per game this season, so Mater Lakes Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but unfortunately neither team quite found what they we're looking for on Friday. Gulliver Prep and Somerset Academy - Canyons finished up their contest with a 0-0 draw. The result kept Gulliver Prep happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Meanwhile, Mater Lakes Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against American Heritage and snuck past 2-1. That's two games straight that Mater Lakes Academy has won by exactly one goal.
They were led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Gabriel Zapata and
Henry Mantilla, who scored both of Mater Lakes Academy's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 26 so far this season.
Gulliver Prep's draw makes their record 21-0-2 this season. As for Mater Lakes Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-0-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Gulliver Prep took their victory against Mater Lakes Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2021 by a conclusive 4-0. Does Gulliver Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mater Lakes Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
