The Gilbert Christian Knights are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Northwest Christian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Gilbert Christian comes in on three and Northwest Christian on nine.
Gilbert Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Valley Christian as Gilbert Christian made off with a 4-0 victory. The Knights' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Noah Cooper and Noah Collier scored all four of Gilbert Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 24 goals.
Meanwhile, Northwest Christian got the win against Odyssey Institute on Friday by a conclusive 3-0. Considering the Crusaders have won nine games by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gilbert Christian pushed their record up to 7-3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 34 goals over those five contests. As for Northwest Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Gilbert Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Northwest Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilbert 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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