The Beaufort Academy Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Beaufort Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 6 goals per game this season.
Beaufort Academy is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Palmetto Christian Academy two weeks ago. Beaufort Academy fell just short of Palmetto Christian Academy by a score of 4-3. Kathryn Plumhoff probably wasn't too happy after the match: she scored every single goal for Beaufort Academy and still walked away on the losing team.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry Academy kept a clean sheet against Trinity Christian on Monday. They came out on top against Trinity Christian by a score of 2-0. Given Patrick Henry Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 152nd in South Carolina, while Trinity Christian is ranked 350th in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beaufort Academy dropped their record down to 3-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Patrick Henry Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Everything went Beaufort Academy's way against Patrick Henry Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Beaufort Academy made off with a 5-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beaufort Academy 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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