Soccer Game Preview: Holy Spirit Prep vs. Sherwood Christian Academy

The Holy Spirit Prep Cougars will square off against the Sherwood Christian Academy Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Holy Spirit Prep is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.

Holy Spirit Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Trinity Christian as they made off with a 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for Holy Spirit Prep, who have now won ten contests by three goals or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Sherwood Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Eagles who were credited with the victory. Sherwood Christian Academy got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to St. George's two. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sherwood Christian Academy.

Collyer Alderman and Landon Chambless scored both of Sherwood Christian Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 24 goals.

Holy Spirit Prep pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 41 goals over those nine matches. As for Sherwood Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-4-1.

Holy Spirit Prep took their victory against Sherwood Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.