Soccer Preview: Cardinal Gibbons vs. Apex Friendship
After three games on the road, Cardinal Gibbons is heading back home. They will take on the Apex Friendship Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, Cardinal Gibbons kept a clean sheet against East Chapel Hill. They blew past the Wildcats 5-0. Nya Folk had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Cardinal Gibbons.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Apex Friendship and Panther Creek on Wednesday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. Apex Friendship was the clear victor by a 6-2 margin over Panther Creek. The high-scoring effort was just what Apex Friendship needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Cardinal Gibbons' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three matches. As for Apex Friendship, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which somehow isn't as good as their 6-1-2 record this season.
Cardinal Gibbons beat Apex Friendship by a goal in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 2-1. Will Cardinal Gibbons repeat their success, or does Apex Friendship have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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