The Union Grove Christian Patriots will square off against the Liberty Christian Patriots on Monday.
Union Grove Christian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Alamance Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat State Line Christian by a goal, winning 2-1. Given Liberty Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 79th in North Carolina, while State Line Christian is ranked 265th in Michigan), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Omar Cruz and
Johnny Perez scored both of Liberty Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Union Grove Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Liberty Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything went Union Grove Christian's way against Liberty Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2020 as Union Grove Christian made off with a 5-0 win. Will Union Grove Christian repeat their success, or does Liberty Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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