Soccer Preview: Matthews Christian Academy vs. Sheets Memorial Christian
Matthews Christian Academy has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will face off against the Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Matthews Christian Academy's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Tabernacle Christian 7-0. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Rams are ranked 463rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Matthews Christian Academy hit Tabernacle Christian with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Gio Santiago (2),
Andrew Lovelace (2),
Dheniel Lopes (2), and
Stefan Gurlov.
Meanwhile, Sheets Memorial Christian got the win against Shining Light Academy on Thursday by a conclusive 5-1. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 4-1.
Matthews Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Sheets Memorial Christian, the victory got them back to even at 6-6-1.
Everything went Matthews Christian Academy's way against Sheets Memorial Christian in their previous meeting back in August of 2021, as Matthews Christian Academy made off with a 5-1 win. Does Matthews Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sheets Memorial Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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