Soccer Preview: Cardinal Gibbons vs. Athens Drive
The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Athens Drive Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Gibbons is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
For the first time since back in March, Cardinal Gibbons was forced to settle for a draw on Friday. They and Apex Friendship finished up their game with a 2-2 draw.
Cardinal Gibbons avoided a loss thanks to
Nya Folk and
Charlotte Fusco, who posted both of Cardinal Gibbons' goals. The pair have combined for a total of four so far this season.
Meanwhile, Athens Drive entered their tilt with Union Pines with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 6-2 margin over the Vikings. Athens Drive might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by three goals or more this season.
As for Cardinal Gibbons, they moved theirs to 4-3-2. As for Athens Drive, they pushed their record up to 5-2-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Cardinal Gibbons skirted past Athens Drive 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Gibbons 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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