Soccer Game Preview: Caesar Rodney vs. Sussex Academy

The Caesar Rodney Riders will face off against the Sussex Academy Seahawks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Caesar Rodney's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Sussex Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Caesar Rodney's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Smyrna. Given Caesar Rodney's advantage in MaxPreps' Delaware soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Smyrna are ranked 34th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Sussex Academy had just enough and edged out Delmar 1-0 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sussex Academy.

Caesar Rodney's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Sussex Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.