After eight games on the road, Freedom Prep Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Freedom Prep Academy is ranked 101st, while Merit Preparatory Academy is ranked 82nd).
On Tuesday, Freedom Prep Academy suffered a tough 6-2 loss at the hands of Intermountain Christian. Freedom Prep Academy has not had much luck with Intermountain Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Merit Preparatory Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.4 goals), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wildcats an 8-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Erick Bedolla as he scored four goals for his team.
Freedom Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Freedom Prep Academy came up short against Merit Preparatory Academy in their previous matchup back in March, falling 2-0. Will Freedom Prep Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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