The HOPE Academy Royals will face off against the Liberty Preparatory Christian Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
HOPE Academy gave up the first goal on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Lee Park Prep out 4-3. The Royals better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Tucker McAteer, as he scored every single goal for his team.
Meanwhile, Liberty Preparatory Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand Walnut Grove Christian a 9-0 shutout on Thursday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by three goals or more this season.
HOPE Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3-1.
HOPE Academy might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Liberty Preparatory Christian in their previous meeting back in September. Can HOPE Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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