Soccer Preview: Madison vs. Sacred Heart of Jesus
Madison has been on the road for five straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sacred Heart of Jesus Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Madison's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over McKenzie. Given Madison's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 45th, while McKenzie is ranked 196th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jossemar Marcos and
Ammar Nasr scored all three of Madison's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 28 goals.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart of Jesus had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 4-0 victory.
Madison's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3-1. As for Sacred Heart of Jesus, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Madison took their victory against Sacred Heart of Jesus when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Madison repeat their success, or does Sacred Heart of Jesus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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