After flying high against The King's Academy last Tuesday, Lanier Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning came up short against the Pinecrest Academy Paladins on Friday, falling 7-1. The Lightning were red-hot offensively heading into the match (they scored no less than four goals in the three contests prior), but the Paladins' defense proved too tough.

Lightning
03/07/25 @ Pinecrest Academy | 1-7 |
03/04/25 vs The King's Academy | 4-1 |
02/27/25 vs Killian Hill Christian | 5-0 |
02/25/25 @ Young Americans Christian | 5-0 |
02/22/25 @ The King's Academy | 0-1 |
Lanier Christian Academy moved to 4-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Pinecrest Academy, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Looking ahead, Lanier Christian Academy will host Scholars Guild Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pinecrest Academy, they are taking a road trip to face off against North Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinecrest Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.1 goals per game this season.
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