The Westminster Academy Defenders will head out to square off against the Harding Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Westminster Academy will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Evangelical Christian, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Defenders never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for Westminster Academy, who have now won three matches in a row.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Harding Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past First Assembly Christian 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Harding Academy were the better team in the second half.
Case Nowlin and Mason Reed scored both of Harding Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Harding Academy's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 4-9-1. As for Westminster Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Westminster Academy took their victory against Harding Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Defenders 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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