The Scholars Guild Academy Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Lanier Christian Academy Lightning at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Scholars Guild Academy is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Fideles Christian on Friday. Scholars Guild Academy came up short against Fideles Christian, falling 3-0. The Spartans' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Scholars Guild Academy was without their leading scorer, Nate Shannon, in Friday's matchup. With Shannon sidelined, Scholars Guild Academy had to make some changes to the lineup. Joshua Sikoryak played for 80 minutes having averaged 44.8 this season and Chace Kelly got 80 vs. an average of 41.6.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lanier Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 7-1 to Pinecrest Academy. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Paladins are ranked 35th).
Lanier Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Scholars Guild Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
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