The Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers will face off against the Stratford Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Mount de Sales Academy sitting on five straight victories and Stratford Academy on three.
Mount de Sales Academy had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the seven-goal drubbing they dealt Piedmont Academy on Tuesday. The Cavaliers' defense stepped up to hand the Cougars a 7-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Landon Frawley as he scored four goals for his team.
Mount de Sales Academy's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Harry Vo got a bit more time on the pitch (35 vs. his season average of 13.8). Vo made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Day kept up with Stratford Academy until halftime on Tuesday, but afterwards: not so much. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over the Vikings. The result was nothing new for Stratford Academy, who have now won nine contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Stratford Academy pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Mount de Sales Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Mount de Sales Academy couldn't quite get it done against Stratford Academy when the teams last played back in March as they fell 3-1. Can the Cavaliers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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