The Durham Charter Lions will face off against the Cristo Rey Research Triangle Bulls at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Durham Charter had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the nine-goal drubbing they dealt Youngsville Academy Charter on Thursday. The Lions' defense stepped up to hand the Firebirds a 9-0 shutout. Anderson Zelaya was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey Research Triangle made easy work of Emerson Waldorf on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Cristo Rey Research Triangle has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those five contests. As for Durham Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Durham Charter came out on top in a nail-biter against Cristo Rey Research Triangle in their previous meeting on Monday, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Bulls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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