The Leesville Road Pride will face off against the Athens Drive Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
On Wednesday, Leesville Road needed a bit of extra time to put away Cardinal Gibbons. They never let the Crusaders onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The Pride wouldn't have won without Ryan Smawley, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Athens Drive was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Enloe by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Eagles are ranked 33rd).
Leesville Road's victory bumped their record up to 6-4-2. As for Athens Drive, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7-1.
Leesville Road came up short against Athens Drive in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Leesville Road have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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