Soccer Preview: Gospel Light Christian vs. Union Grove Christian
Gospel Light Christian will square off against the Union Grove Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Gospel Light Christian: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Union Grove Christian has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Gospel Light Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Vandalia Christian on Friday. They lost 4-1 to the Vikings. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Gospel Light Christian came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 198th, while Vandalia Christian is ranked 414th).
Meanwhile, Union Grove Christian kept a clean sheet against Suburban Christian on Saturday. They skirted past Suburban Christian 1-0. Luke Kristophel had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Patriots.
Gospel Light Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Union Grove Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Gospel Light Christian beat Union Grove Christian 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Gospel Light Christian repeat their success, or does Union Grove Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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