Soccer Preview: Cardinal Gibbons vs. Athens Drive
After two games on the road, Cardinal Gibbons is heading back home. They will welcome the Athens Drive Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cardinal Gibbons' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Cardinal Gibbons managed to keep up with Broughton until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Cardinal Gibbons came up short against Broughton, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Capitals are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Athens Drive was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Leesville Road.
Cardinal Gibbons' loss dropped their record down to 4-7-2. As for Athens Drive, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8-1.
Cardinal Gibbons beat Athens Drive by a goal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-1. Will Cardinal Gibbons repeat their success, or does Athens Drive have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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