Soccer Preview: Christ the King vs. Lake Norman Charter
The Christ the King Crusaders are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Lake Norman Charter Knights at 6:00 p.m.
Christ the King is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Pine Lake Prep just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Pride by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, the Crusaders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman Charter can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against East Rowan by a score of 3-1. The Knights found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: Jackson Carr and Jayce Ferris were both handed yellow cards.
Shreyas Polishetty and
Grant Hughes scored all three of Lake Norman Charter's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Christ the King's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5. As for Lake Norman Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6-3.
Christ the King took their win against Lake Norman Charter when the teams last played back in August of 2019 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Christ the King since the team 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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