The Asheville Christian Academy Lions are on the road again on Tuesday to play Bob Jones Academy at 4:00 p.m. Asheville Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.7 goals per game this season.
Asheville Christian Academy's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Gaston Christian. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Eagles are ranked 170th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Patton Johnson was the driving force of Asheville Christian Academy's attack as he scored both of Asheville Christian Academy's goals, bringing his season total up to five goals.
Meanwhile, Bob Jones Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They lost 11-0 to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee on Monday.
Asheville Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Bob Jones Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Asheville Christian Academy's way against Bob Jones Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Asheville Christian Academy made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Asheville 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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