With a playoff win on the line, Gilbert Christian rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Catalina Trojans by a score of 3-1. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Trojans are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Noah Cooper and Jackson Lundberg scored all three of Gilbert Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 43 goals.
Knights
| 02/18/25 vs Catalina | 3-1 |
| 02/15/25 vs Palo Verde | 3-3 |
| 02/11/25 vs ALA - West Foothills | 1-0 |
| 01/25/25 vs Page | 12-0 |
| 01/15/25 vs Valley Christian | 4-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Gilbert Christian pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 53 goals over those nine matches. As for Catalina, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Gilbert Christian has already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Yuma Catholic on the 22nd. Catalina does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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