The Catholic Crusaders will venture away from home to square off against the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Catholic's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Benedictine, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Catholic was ranked 12th). Catholic beat Benedictine by a goal, winning 2-1. That's two games straight that the Crusaders have won by just one goal.
Ethan De Guia and
Jason Preble scored both of Catholic's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 3-1 to Norfolk Christian.
Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2-1 record this season. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-1 record this season.
Catholic took their win against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-2. In that match, Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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