Gloucester County Christian has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Cumberland Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Gloucester County Christian will be strutting in after a win while Cumberland Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Gloucester County Christian will bounce into Friday's match after beating Atlantic Christian, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Gloucester County Christian never let Atlantic Christian onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday. The Conquerors' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
James Karki was the driving force of Gloucester County Christian's attack as he scored both of Gloucester County Christian's goals, bringing his season total up to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 8-1 to King's Christian. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey soccer rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Knights are ranked 173rd).
Gloucester County Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Cumberland Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Gloucester County Christian skirted past Cumberland Christian 2-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gloucester County Christian since the squad 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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