Soccer Preview: Strong Rock Christian vs. Stratford Academy
Strong Rock Christian is 0-3 against Stratford Academy since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Strong Rock Christian Patriots will be staying on the road to face off against the Stratford Academy Eagles. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Strong Rock Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Bethlehem Christian Academy a 6-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Charlotte Gilreath as she scored three goals for her team.
Meanwhile, Stratford Academy waltzed into their game last Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 5-3. That's two games straight that Stratford Academy has won by exactly two goals.
Strong Rock Christian's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Stratford Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Strong Rock Christian suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Stratford Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Strong Rock Christian was down 4-0.
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