The Independence Academy Lions will head out to take on the Merrol Hyde Magnet Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Independence Academy beats Merrol Hyde Magnet with three goals on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Lions came out on top against Lead Southeast by a score of 3-1 on Monday. That's two games straight that Independence Academy have won by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, Merrol Hyde Magnet kept a clean sheet against RePublic on Friday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over RePublic. The victory continues a trend for Merrol Hyde Magnet in their matchups with RePublic: they've now won six in a row.
Matthew Henderson and Austin White scored both of Merrol Hyde Magnet's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Independence Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Merrol Hyde Magnet, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3-1.
Independence Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Merrol Hyde Magnet in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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