The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions will square off against the Thatcher Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy fell victim to Walden Grove and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Red Wolves, falling 6-0. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Red Wolves recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thatcher). Their defense stepped up to hand Andrada Polytechnic a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by three goals or more this season.
Thatcher has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 22 goals over those five games. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy beat Thatcher 2-0 in their previous matchup back in February of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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