The Ben Lippen Falcons will head out to challenge the Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Ben Lippen turned things around against Heathwood Hall Episcopal on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Highlanders a 3-0 shutout. Ben Lippen found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: John Mark Putnam and Jude Coen were both handed yellow cards.
Joao Almeida and Yaosheng (Peter) Zhou scored all three of Ben Lippen's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Westminster Schools of Augusta took on St. Andrew's on Tuesday. The Wildcats blew past the Lions 7-0. Westminster Schools of Augusta might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by three goals or more this season.
Westminster Schools of Augusta's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those four games. As for Ben Lippen, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-5.
Ben Lippen couldn't quite get it done against Westminster Schools of Augusta when the teams last played back in February of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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