On Monday The Academy will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. The Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season.
The Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Denver Christian, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (The Academy was ranked 20th). Neither The Academy nor Denver Christian could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result kept the Wildcats happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Their goal came courtesy of
Cesar Martinez Ruiz, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Academy had just enough and edged D'Evelyn out 2-1 on Monday. Given Jefferson Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while D'Evelyn is ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The Academy's draw gives them a new season record of 6-0-2. As for Jefferson Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1-1.
The Academy skirted past Jefferson Academy 1-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Academy 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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