Soccer Preview: Kearny vs. North Bergen
Kearny has gone 10-0 against North Bergen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Kearny Kardinals are taking a road trip to take on the North Bergen Bruins at 4:30 p.m. Kearny's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Kearny is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Union City, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Kearny was ranked fourth). Kearny's defense stepped up to hand Union City a 1-0 shutout on Monday. Lucas Vazquez had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Kardinals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, North Bergen was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They lost 7-0 to St. Peter's Prep. The Bruins haven't had much luck with the Marauders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Kearny's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for North Bergen, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything went Kearny's way against North Bergen when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Kearny made off with a 4-0 win. Will Kearny repeat their success, or does North Bergen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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