HOPE Academy has gone 4-0 against Fletcher recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The HOPE Academy Royals' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Fletcher Falcons. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
HOPE Academy came up short against Liberty Preparatory Christian on Tuesday, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Patriots are ranked 145th).
HOPE Academy's goal came courtesy of
Eli Budgick, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Fletcher fell victim to Lee Park Prep and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Knights. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
HOPE Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3-1. As for Fletcher, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
HOPE Academy took their victory against Fletcher when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Will HOPE Academy repeat their success, or does Fletcher have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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