The Draper APA Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many goals in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Draper APA fell victim to American Heritage's stalwart defense on Thursday and couldn't make it onto the board. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 1-0. Draper APA has not had much luck with American Heritage recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Merit Preparatory Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They were the victim of a tough 3-0 defeat at the hands of Providence Hall on Tuesday.
Draper APA skirted past Merit Preparatory Academy 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Draper APA since the squad 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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