The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Freedom Prep Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Merit Preparatory Academy will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Merit Preparatory Academy can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Wendover. Erick Bedolla was a massive factor in the win, as he booted in four goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Freedom Prep Academy fell victim to a tough 6-2 loss at the hands of Intermountain Christian on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Freedom Prep Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked 101st, while Intermountain Christian is ranked 35th).
Merit Preparatory Academy pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those three matchups. As for Freedom Prep Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Merit Preparatory Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Freedom Prep Academy when the teams last played back in March, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Merit Preparatory 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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