The Pace Academy Knights will head out to square off against the Woodward Academy War Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pace Academy will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Westminster, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Knights never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given Pace Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Westminster are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Woodward Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 6-1 margin over the Lions.
Pace Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those nine contests. As for Woodward Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Pace Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Woodward Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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