The Carmel Christian Cougars will face off against the Covenant Day Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Carmel Christian's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Carmel Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away Greater Cabarrus S. Their defense stepped up to hand the Stallions a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by just one goal.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Mason Frey, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Covenant Day after they claimed the first goal on Saturday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of Providence Day by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Chargers are ranked 140th).
Carmel Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Covenant Day, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4.
Carmel Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Covenant Day when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Carmel Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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