The Houston Academy Raiders will head out to face off against the Andalusia Bulldogs at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Houston Academy knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goals or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Andalusia likes a good challenge.
Houston Academy's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Satsuma. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won five contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Nate Selig and Andrew Gil scored all four of Houston Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 33 goals.
Meanwhile, Andalusia has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They came up short against St. Luke's Episcopal on Tuesday, falling 8-1. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly seven goals.
Houston Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 36 goals over those eight games. Andalusia's loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Houston Academy's way against Andalusia when the teams last played back in February of 2023, as Houston Academy made off with a 5-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Houston Academy since the team 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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