The Augusta Christian Lions will be playing at home against the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in their respective states (Augusta Christian is ranked 127th in Georgia, while Northside Christian Academy is ranked 115th in South Carolina).
Augusta Christian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Horse Creek Academy as Augusta Christian made off with a 7-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Augusta Christian needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in February, Northside Christian Academy was forced to settle for a draw on Tuesday. They and Ben Lippen finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw.
Northside Christian Academy avoided a loss thanks to
Kelsey Wiggins and
Devin Howard, who posted both of Northside Christian Academy's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 17 so far this season.
Augusta Christian's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. Northside Christian Academy's draw gives them a new season record of 4-4-2.
Augusta Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Northside Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Augusta Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northside Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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