Soccer Game Preview: Gatewood vs. Central Fellowship Christian Academy

The Gatewood Gators will face off against the Central Fellowship Christian Academy Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Gatewood's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last three games.

Gatewood's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Monsignor Donovan Catholic 8-0. Gatewood haven't had any issues with Monsignor Donovan Catholic recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Gatewood's offense was hitting Monsignor Donovan Catholic from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. Lily Piper led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, Central Fellowship Christian Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 2-0. Give Central Fellowship Christian Academy's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

Central Fellowship Christian Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Gatewood, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.

Gatewood suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Central Fellowship Christian Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Gatewood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.