The Richmond Hill Wildcats will challenge the Benedictine Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Richmond Hill comes in on five and Benedictine on six.
While Richmond Hill's victory against Savannah Country Day wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Hornets on Tuesday. Five seems to be a good number for Richmond Hill as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of goals in their previous game.
Their offense was hitting Savannah Country Day from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Benedictine). They put the hurt on New Hampstead with a sharp 10-0 win on Tuesday. Given Benedictine's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 79th, while New Hampstead are ranked 339th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benedictine pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those five contests. As for Richmond Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Everything went Richmond Hill's way against Benedictine in their previous matchup back in February, as Richmond Hill made off with an 8-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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