After four games on the road, Southside Christian is heading back home. They will welcome the Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Southside Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season.
Southside Christian is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against St. Thomas More Academy on Saturday. Southside Christian fell just short of St. Thomas More Academy by a score of 5-4. Ethan Pennington was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Southside Christian hit St. Thomas More Academy with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ethan Bowers,
Brady Nenni, and
Ryan Southerland.
Meanwhile, Wilmington Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lejeune. Having soared to a lofty nine goals in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Southside Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Southside Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Wilmington Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 4-2. Does Southside Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wilmington Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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