Soccer Preview: Battle Mountain vs. Air Academy
The Battle Mountain Huskies will challenge the Air Academy Kadets at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Battle Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Battle Mountain who was credited with the victory. Battle Mountain got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to Regis Groff's five.
Emilio Paulon was the driving force of Battle Mountain's attack as he scored both of Battle Mountain's goals, bringing his season total up to five goals.
Air Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Sunday. They won by a goal and slipped past Evergreen 1-0.
Battle Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 39 goals over those 13 matches. As for Air Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-1-2.
Battle Mountain came out on top in a nail-biter against Air Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, sneaking past 1-0. Will Battle Mountain repeat their success, or does Air Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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