The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will head out to face off against the Athens Drive Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Gibbons is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
Cardinal Gibbons' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Broughton by a score of 2-0. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Cardinal Gibbons' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Broughton are ranked 88th).
Elizabeth Wallwork and Ashley Gilbert scored both of Cardinal Gibbons' goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Meanwhile, Athens Drive has been on a difficult stretch since their win on April 9. They fell 2-0 to Leesville Road on Wednesday.
Cardinal Gibbons is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six games. As for Athens Drive, they now have a losing record of 8-9-1.
Everything went Cardinal Gibbons' way against Athens Drive when the teams last played back in April, as Cardinal Gibbons made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the team 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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