The Grace Christian Grizzlies will challenge the Kenai Central Kardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grace Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Redington, who was ranked 20th at the time (Grace Christian was ranked 16th). The Grizzlies were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Huskies on Tuesday. Faith Mondeel was a massive factor in the win as she booted in five goals all by herself.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Kenai Central and Soldotna, and Kenai Central kept the tradition alive. The Kardinals' defense stepped up to hand the Stars a 1-0 shutout on Saturday. Kenai Central haven't had any issues with Soldotna recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Kenai Central pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three contests. As for Grace Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Grace Christian might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from Kenai Central in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Grizzlies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
