Merritt Island Christian hasn't had much luck against Crooms Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Merritt Island Christian duke it out with the Crooms Academy at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Merritt Island Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Calvary Christian Academy on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Crooms Academy fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lake Mary Prep 5-4.
Crooms Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-10. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those four matchups. As for Merritt Island Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-6-1.
Merritt Island Christian might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from Crooms Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Merritt Island Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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