The Crosstown Explorers will face off against Memphis Rise Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crosstown will be strutting in after a victory while Memphis Rise Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Crosstown's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Memphis Business Academy. The victory was all the more spectacular given Crosstown's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 135th, while Memphis Business Academy are ranked 50th).
Graham Blondis and Solly Phillips scored both of Crosstown's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Memphis Rise Academy finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to Lakeland Preparatory. Memphis Rise Academy's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The win made it two in a row for Crosstown and bumps their season record up to 4-2-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those two contests. As for Memphis Rise Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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