Soccer Game Preview: Caravel Academy vs. St. Mark's

The Caravel Academy Buccaneers will square off against the St. Mark's Spartans at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.

Caravel Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Archmere Academy 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Caravel Academy were the better team in the second half.

Meanwhile, St. Mark's faced Newark Charter School in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Spartans never let the Patriots get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Give St. Mark's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Caravel Academy pushed their record up to 14-1-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those seven games. As for St. Mark's, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.

Caravel Academy beat St. Mark's by a goal in their previous meeting back in April, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buccaneers since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.