Somerset Academy Key is 0-4 against Highlands Christian since November of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Somerset Academy Key Lions will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against the Highlands Christian Knights at 3:30 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Somerset Academy Key's offense. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Belen Jesuit an easy 8-0 win. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Highlands Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.4 goals) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They never let the Sharks onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won eight games by three goals or more so far this season.
Highlands Christian pushed their record up to 10-6-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six contests. As for Somerset Academy Key, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Somerset Academy Key might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Highlands Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Somerset Academy Key avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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