Walnut Grove Christian is 0-4 against HOPE Academy since August of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Christian Warriors will face off against the Royals at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Walnut Grove Christian got the win against Kingdom Leadership by a conclusive 10-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given Walnut Grove Christian's disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 423rd, while Kingdom Leadership are ranked fifth).
Walnut Grove Christian's offense was hitting Kingdom Leadership from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Josh Jones led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, HOPE Academy waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with a 7-2 win. With HOPE Academy ahead 4-1 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Walnut Grove Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-3-1. As for HOPE Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-1-2.
Walnut Grove Christian came up short against HOPE Academy when the teams last played back in September, falling 4-2. Can the Christian Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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