The Cardinal Mooney Cougars are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cardinal Mooney will be strutting in after a victory while Berkeley Prep will be coming in after a defeat.
Cardinal Mooney barely beat Clearwater Central Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars never let the Marauders get on the board and left with a 6-0 win on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Cardinal Mooney's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
They hit Clearwater Central Catholic with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Samuel Shamsey (3), Lance Lopez, Bert Hegewisch, and Maros Morales.
Meanwhile, Berkeley Prep's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They came up short against McKeel Academy, falling 3-0. The loss put an end to Berkeley Prep's undefeated start to the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Cardinal Mooney and bumps their season record up to 2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two contests. As for Berkeley Prep, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 1-1-1.
Cardinal Mooney skirted past Berkeley Prep 1-0 in their previous matchup back in February of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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