Cardinal Gibbons is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Leesville Road is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Crusaders will host the Pride at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Gibbons is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season.
Cardinal Gibbons' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Topsail by a score of 2-0. Give Cardinal Gibbons' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Sophia Juhasz and Charlotte Fusco scored both of Cardinal Gibbons' goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Leesville Road hadn't beaten Broughton on the road since April 27, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Pride sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Capitals. Given Leesville Road's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while Broughton are ranked 94th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardinal Gibbons has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those nine contests. As for Leesville Road, their win bumped their record up to 10-3-2.
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