Soccer Game Preview: Gill St. Bernard's vs. Montclair Kimberley Academy

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Previous 6 Games

11/15/24 - Neutral	2-0 W
11/07/23 - Neutral	4-1 W
10/20/23 - Away	2-1 W
11/09/22 - Neutral	3-0 W
11/07/19 - Neutral	1-0 W
11/08/18 - Neutral	2-1 W

Gill St. Bernard is a perfect 6-0 against Montclair Kimberley Academy since November of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Cougars at 2:30 p.m. Gill St. Bernard's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Gill St. Bernard's is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Morris Knolls on Monday. The Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Eagles. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Gill St. Bernard's came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey soccer rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Morris Knolls are ranked 109th).

The home team had won the previous five meetings between Montclair Kimberley Academy and West Orange, and West Orange kept the tradition alive. The Cougars fell 3-1 to the Mountaineers on Monday.

Montclair Kimberley Academy's loss dropped their record down to 10-5-2. As for Gill St. Bernard's, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-1.

Gill St. Bernard's was able to grind out a solid victory over Montclair Kimberley Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 2-0. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.