Sanderson hasn't had much luck against Cardinal Gibbons recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Spartans will square off against the Crusaders at 6:15 p.m.
Sanderson fell victim to Holly Springs and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Golden Hawks, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, Sanderson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while Holly Springs are ranked 26th).
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons was able to grind out a solid victory over Middle Creek on Wednesday, taking the game 3-1. Cardinal Gibbons better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Sophia Juhasz, as she scored every single goal for her team.
Cardinal Gibbons' win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Sanderson, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 1-1-1 and their overall record down to 3-8-2.
Sanderson might still be hurting after the 6-1 loss they got from Cardinal Gibbons in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Spartans were down 3-0.
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