The Lakeside Panthers will head out to face off against the Academy of Richmond County Musketeers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Lakeside who was credited with the win on Saturday. Lakeside got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to South Aiken's four. The victory was all the more spectacular given Lakeside's disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 261st in Georgia, while South Aiken are ranked 73rd in South Carolina).
Lakeside will be up against a hot Academy of Richmond County squad: the team just extended their winning streak to seven. Academy of Richmond County never let Harlem get on the board and left with a 3-0 win on Thursday. Academy of Richmond County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by three goals or more this season.
Academy of Richmond County pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those three contests. As for Lakeside, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Lakeside beat Academy of Richmond County by a goal in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, winning 1-0. Does Lakeside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Academy of Richmond County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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