Stratford Academy is 3-0 against Strong Rock Christian since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Stratford Academy Eagles are on the road again to play the Strong Rock Christian Patriots. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Stratford Academy beat Tattnall Square Academy 5-3. Given Stratford Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 84th, while Tattnall Square Academy is ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Strong Rock Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand Bethlehem Christian Academy a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. Strong Rock Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by three goals or more this season.
They hit Bethlehem Christian Academy with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Charlotte Gilreath (3),
Mary Cate Davis,
Megan Carnot, and
S.G. Gilreath.
Stratford Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Strong Rock Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Everything went Stratford Academy's way against Strong Rock Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Stratford Academy made off with a 5-1 victory. In that game, Stratford Academy amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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