Grace Christian barely beat The O'Neal School the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Crusaders were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Falcons on Friday. It was an even better day for Gabby Aponte as he scored three goals for his team.
Grace Christian used a slightly different lineup for their bout with The O'Neal School. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Stephen Leathers (40), Bradley Goldberg (35), and Nathan Stratton (45). The trio had averaged 20, 17.8, and 18.9 minutes respectively before Friday's match. Leathers 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.
Crusaders
| 09/19/25 vs The O'Neal School | 9-0 |
| 09/18/25 @ Thales Academy Apex | 8-1 |
| 09/11/25 @ Burlington Christian Academy | 9-0 |
| 09/09/25 vs Thales Academy Cary | 8-4 |
| 08/28/25 vs Thales Academy Apex | 9-3 |
| 08/26/25 vs Berean Baptist Academy | 7-1 |
The win (which was Grace Christian's sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 50 goals over those six games. As for The O'Neal School, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grace Christian will challenge Freedom Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Christian will be up against Freedom Christian Academy's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.36 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for The O'Neal School, they will take on Fayetteville Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The O'Neal School will need to watch out since Fayetteville Academy have now posted at least four goals in their last three matchups.
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