The Lamar County Trojans will take on the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lamar County's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Lamar County didn't have quite enough to beat First Presbyterian Day and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Lamar County have lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Academy for Classical Education had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.4 goals) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They never let the Chargers get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. Academy for Classical Education's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
Academy for Classical Education pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those six games. As for Lamar County, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
Lamar County might still be hurting after the 6-1 defeat they got from Academy for Classical Education in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Trojans were down 4-0.
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