Soccer Preview: Christ the King vs. Corvian Community
Christ the King has been away from home for five games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Corvian Community Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Christ the King's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Christ the King's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Mountain Island Charter 1-0. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Raptors are ranked 371st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christ the King's one-goal win came courtesy of
Tyler Douglass, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, Corvian Community has been on a difficult stretch since their win on September 25. They came up short against Community School of Davidson on Monday, falling 6-2. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-0.
Christ the King has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Corvian Community, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1.
Christ the King skirted past Corvian Community 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Will Christ the King repeat their success, or does Corvian Community have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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