Soccer Preview: Cristo Rey vs. Banner Christian
The Cristo Rey Royals will face off against Banner Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Banner Christian will have to contend with a Cristo Rey team hungry for a victory, something the squad hasn't seen yet this season. Cristo Rey came up short against Collegiate last Thursday, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Cougars are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Banner Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to James River HomeSchool.
Cristo Rey's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6-1. As for Banner Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Cristo Rey suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Banner Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cristo Rey was down 4-0.
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