The Berean Christian Bulldogs will challenge the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Berean Christian's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Moore Haven 8-0. That eight goal margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cardinal Newman, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Tradition Prep with a sharp 7-2 victory on Thursday. It was an even better day for Elias Sabido as he scored three goals for his team.
Cardinal Newman used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Tradition Prep. Brady Surovek played for 70 minutes having averaged 41.2 this season and Aj Herlong got 70 vs. an average of 48.3. Herlong made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal and two assists. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Cardinal Newman's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those three matches. As for Berean Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1-1.
Berean Christian took their win against Cardinal Newman in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 5-2. Will Berean Christian repeat their success, or does Cardinal Newman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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