The Pinecrest Academy Paladins will take on the Athens Academy Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Athens Academy will be up against a hot Pinecrest Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to 11. Pinecrest Academy put the hurt on Lanier Christian Academy with a sharp 8-2 win on Friday. Given Pinecrest Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Lanier Christian Academy are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pinecrest Academy's offense was hitting Lanier Christian Academy from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Fia Del Balzo led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Athens Academy kept a clean sheet against Banks County on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Leopards. Athens Academy's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
Pinecrest Academy pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Athens Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Pinecrest Academy beat Athens Academy 2-0 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Pinecrest Academy repeat their success, or does Athens Academy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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