The Wayne Christian Academy Eagle will head out to face off against the Southside Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Wayne Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Faith Christian Academy, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Wayne Christian Academy was ranked 19th). The Eagle came up short against the Angels on Friday, falling 4-0. Considering the last time Wayne Christian Academy couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southside Christian). They had just enough and edged out Faith Baptist Christian Academy 5-4 on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Southside Christian considering their one-goal performance the match before.
Wayne Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Southside Christian, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Wayne Christian Academy took their win against Southside Christian in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 6-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagle 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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