The Liberty Charter Lions will head out to face off against the Victory Christian Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Charter's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Liberty Charter lost 11-1 to St. Joseph Academy on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 994th, while the Crusaders are ranked 488th).
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy kept a clean sheet against Cristo Rey on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Cristo Rey. Calvin Schmitt was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Victory Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those four matchups. As for Liberty Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7-1.
Liberty Charter beat Victory Christian Academy 5-3 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty Charter since the squad 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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