Montverde Academy is 6-0-1 against Lake Highland Prep since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Montverde Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Montverde Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand Bell Creek Academy a 8-0 shutout on Tuesday. Montverde Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten contests by three goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Bell Creek Academy from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Meanwhile, Lake Highland Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Calvary Christian on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0.
The victory was the third in a row for Montverde Academy, bringing their record for this year to 14-4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those three contests. As for Lake Highland Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5-2 record this season.
Montverde Academy beat Lake Highland Prep by a goal in their previous meeting last Tuesday, winning 2-1. Will Montverde Academy repeat their success, or does Lake Highland Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
