Soccer Game Preview: Cristo Rey Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 13, 2024, 2:48am

Soccer Preview: Cristo Rey vs. Genoa Christian Academy

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The Cristo Rey Cougar will head out to square off against Genoa Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cristo Rey is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season.

On Thursday, Cristo Rey narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Horizon Science Academy 2-1.

Jethro Bioh and Danny Campos scored both of Cristo Rey's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.

Meanwhile, Genoa Christian Academy fell victim to Tree of Life Christian and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to the Trojans. While losing is never fun, Genoa Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 355th, while Tree of Life Christian is ranked 69th).

Cristo Rey's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Genoa Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 1-1-1.

Cristo Rey suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Genoa Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Cristo Rey avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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