The Independence Academy Lions will square off against the Forrest Rockets on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Independence Academy sitting on three straight victories and Forrest on eight.
Independence Academy had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the seven-goal drubbing they dealt White House-Heritage on Saturday. The Lions never let the Patriots get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. Gael Avila Alanis was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Forrest hadn't done well against Harpeth recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Rockets walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Indians. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Forrest's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Harpeth are ranked 224th).
Forrest's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those seven matchups. As for Independence Academy, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
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