Soccer Preview: Collegiate vs. Cristo Rey
The Collegiate Cougars will challenge the Cristo Rey Royals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Collegiate's last six matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Collegiate is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Christchurch School, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Collegiate was ranked first). Both finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Tuesday. The result kept the Cougars happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Joshua Parker and
Peter Hartmann scored both of Collegiate's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They lost 9-1 to Veritas School two weeks ago.
With that draw, Collegiate's record moves to 6-0-3. As for Cristo Rey, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5-1.
Collegiate took their win against Cristo Rey in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0. Will Collegiate repeat their success, or does Cristo Rey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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