Soccer Preview: Cristo Rey vs. Buckingham Charter
The Cristo Rey Saints will take on the Buckingham Charter Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cristo Rey will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Cristo Rey's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills as Cristo Rey made off with a 10-0 win. Considering the Saints have won six contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal.
Erick Ortiz led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Buckingham Charter was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sacramento Country Day. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Cristo Rey's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Buckingham Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-2.
Everything went Cristo Rey's way against Buckingham Charter in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Cristo Rey made off with a 17-0 win. Does Cristo Rey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buckingham Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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