Soccer Preview: Padua Academy vs. Newark Charter School
Padua Academy will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Newark Charter School Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Neither Padua Academy nor Newark Charter School posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Padua Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Middletown, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Padua Academy was ranked eighth). Padua Academy lost 5-1 to Middletown on Monday. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Padua Academy was already down 3-0.
Meanwhile, Newark Charter School kept a clean sheet against Conrad Science on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Red Wolves 1-0.
This is the second loss in a row for Padua Academy and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Newark Charter School, their win bumped their record up to 6-4-1.
Padua Academy skirted past Newark Charter School 1-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Padua Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newark Charter School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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