The Craigmont Chiefs will head out on the road to face off against Memphis Rise Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Craigmont will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Raleigh-Egypt, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Craigmont's defense stepped up to hand Raleigh-Egypt a 7-0 shutout on Friday. Fans of Craigmont have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 3+ goals.
They hit Raleigh-Egypt with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Mohammad Ali (3), Geovanny Moran (3), and Chris Maldonado.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Memphis Rise Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on Memphis School of Excellence - Cordova with a sharp 10-1 win on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Memphis Rise Academy's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
The victory (which was Craigmont's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Memphis Rise Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Craigmont beat Memphis Rise Academy 2-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Craigmont repeat their success, or does Memphis Rise Academy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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