McKeel Academy and George Jenkins are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2016, but likely not for long. The McKeel Academy Wildcats will welcome the George Jenkins Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
McKeel Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lakeland Christian just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The loss put an end to the Wildcats' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, George Jenkins had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.4 goals) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 4-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won five matches by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
George Jenkins' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those six games. As for McKeel Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1-3.
McKeel Academy beat George Jenkins by a goal in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 1-0. Will McKeel Academy repeat their success, or does George Jenkins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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