The Jackson Prep Patriots will face off against the Hartfield Academy Hawks at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Hartfield Academy will be up against a hot Jackson Prep squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Jackson Prep never let Presbyterian Christian onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Thursday. Give the Patriots' defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy faced Jackson Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Hartfield Academy won by a goal and slipped past Jackson Academy 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Easton Eldridge and Silas Sorey scored both of Hartfield Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Jackson Prep is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those ten matches. As for Hartfield Academy, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3-1.
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