Soccer Preview: Dreher vs. Cardinal Newman
The Dreher Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Carolina (Dreher is ranked 44th, while Cardinal Newman is ranked 53rd).
Dreher is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Gilbert just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but they couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman's last contest on Monday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Cardinal Newman who was credited with the victory. Cardinal Newman got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Hammond's two. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Cardinal Newman was the better team in the second half.
Dreher's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6-1. As for Cardinal Newman, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Dreher took their win against Cardinal Newman when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dreher 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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