Soccer Preview: Catholic vs. Manteo
Catholic and Manteo are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2016, but likely not for long. The Catholic Crusaders will host the Manteo Redskins at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Atlantic Shores Christian, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Catholic was ranked 12th). Catholic put the hurt on Atlantic Shores Christian with a sharp 6-2 win on Thursday. It was an even better day for Jason Preble as he scored three goals for his team.
Something new happened on Thursday as Xavier Torres saw his first action of the season, playing 30 minutes against Atlantic Shores Christian. Torres made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, after soaring to six goals the game before, Manteo was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They came up short against Washington, falling 5-1. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Redskins were already down 3-0.
Catholic now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Manteo, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Catholic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Manteo in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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