Soccer Game Preview: Cardinal Gibbons vs. Archbishop McCarthy

The Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs will challenge the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Cardinal Gibbons is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Pembroke Pines Charter on Wednesday. Cardinal Gibbons fell just short of Pembroke Pines Charter by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for the Chiefs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in November of 2024.

Meanwhile, for the first time since back in December of 2024, Archbishop McCarthy was forced to settle for a draw on Tuesday. Neither they nor Don Soffer Aventura could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.

Archbishop McCarthy was without their leading scorer, Jadiel Angel Tamayo, in Tuesday's matchup. With Tamayo sidelined, Archbishop McCarthy had to make some big changes to the lineup. And. Sebastian Lugo played for 70 minutes having averaged 46.2 this season.

Archbishop McCarthy's draw makes their record 3-3-2 this season. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4-1.

Cardinal Gibbons might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from Archbishop McCarthy in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Cardinal Gibbons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.