The Briarcrest Christian Saints will head out to square off against the Lakeland Preparatory Lions at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lakeland Preparatory will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Briarcrest Christian extended their winning streak to six on Saturday. The Saints blew past Greeneville 5-1. Chandler Cross was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Lakeland Preparatory made sure to put some goals up on the board against KIPP Collegiate on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the phoenix a 9-0 shutout. The result kept Lakeland Preparatory happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Lakeland Preparatory pushed their record up to 5-0-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Briarcrest Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Briarcrest Christian took their win against Lakeland Preparatory when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the team 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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