Soccer Game Preview: Cristo Rey Research Triangle vs. Excelsior Classical Academy

The Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls will head out on the road to face off against the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.

Cristo Rey Research Triangle is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Excelsior Classical Academy on Wednesday. The Bulls fell just short of the Flying Lions by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, Cristo Rey Research Triangle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 328th, while Excelsior Classical Academy are ranked 95th).

Excelsior Classical Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-0. As for Cristo Rey Research Triangle, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.