The King's Academy Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. King's Academy has given up an average of 5.5 goals per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
King's Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals back in April, they were much more limited against Florence Christian on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Eagles. King's Academy have struggled against Florence Christian recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Patrick Henry Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Varsity Opponent on Wednesday as they made off with a 6-2 victory. Patrick Henry Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by three goals or more this season.
They hit Varsity Opponent with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Mikell Mathis (2), Rowen Croft (2), Hilton Nettles, and Diego Santana.
King's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1. As for Patrick Henry Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Everything went King's Academy's way against Patrick Henry Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as King's Academy made off with a 7-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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