Soccer Preview: Cary Christian vs. Grace Christian
The Cary Christian Knights will head out to face off against the Grace Christian Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Things were looking good for Cary Christian after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Trinity Academy by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Tigers are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Grace Christian lost 4-1 to Seaforth last Monday. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cary Christian fell to 2-1-2. As for Grace Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything went Cary Christian's way against Grace Christian in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as Cary Christian made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cary Christian since the squad 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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