Cardinal Gibbons is 8-2 against Sanderson since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Sanderson Spartans at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cardinal Gibbons has six straight victories, Sanderson has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cardinal Gibbons gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 4-0 margin over Athens Drive. Cardinal Gibbons' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
They hit Athens Drive with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Sophia Juhasz (2),
Molly McCurdy, and
Hadley Horton.
Meanwhile, Sanderson fell victim to Leesville Road and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Pride. While losing is never fun, Sanderson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 230th, while Leesville Road is ranked 30th).
Cardinal Gibbons pushed their record up to 10-3-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sanderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Everything went Cardinal Gibbons' way against Sanderson in their previous matchup on April 11th as Cardinal Gibbons made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Gibbons since the squad 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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