Soccer Preview: Charlotte Country Day School vs. Cary Academy
Charlotte Country Day School has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will face off against the Cary Academy Chargers at 5:00 p.m.
Charlotte Country Day School is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Covenant Day just ended the team's 14-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Buccaneers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Lions are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, Cary Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Their defense stepped up to hand the Crusaders a 3-0 shutout. Considering the Chargers have won eight contests by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Cooper Harris and
Dylan De Ycaza scored all three of Cary Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 25 goals.
Charlotte Country Day School's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-3-1. As for Cary Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-3-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Charlotte Country Day School came out on top in a nail-biter against Cary Academy when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Does Charlotte Country Day School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cary Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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