Soccer Preview: Crossroads Christian vs. Henderson Collegiate
The Crossroads Christian Colts will challenge the Henderson Collegiate Pride at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Henderson Collegiate is facing Crossroads Christian at the wrong time: Crossroads Christian suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 5-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Colts' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
While Henderson Collegiate didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-14-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came up short against Excelsior Classical Academy on Friday, falling 4-0. While losing is never fun, the Pride can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Flying Lions are ranked 61st).
Crossroads Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Henderson Collegiate, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Crossroads Christian skirted past Henderson Collegiate 5-4 in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Will Crossroads Christian repeat their success, or does Henderson Collegiate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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