Soccer Preview: Troy Christian vs. Archbishop Alter
The Troy Christian Eagles will challenge the Archbishop Alter Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Troy Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season.
Archbishop Alter is hoping to do what Lehman Catholic couldn't on Monday: put an end to Troy Christian's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Troy Christian's way against Lehman Catholic as Troy Christian made off with a 7-0 victory. Considering the Eagles have won four games by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Lehman Catholic with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Max Barnishin (3),
Marek Bollinger (2), and
Mikey Berner (2).
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Archbishop Alter's offense. They fell 2-0 to Badin on Tuesday. JD White was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Troy Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2-1 record this season. As for Archbishop Alter, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2-1.
Troy Christian beat Archbishop Alter 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Troy Christian since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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