DC International hasn't had much luck against Gonzaga recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The DC International Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the Gonzaga Eagles at 4:50 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If DC International beats Gonzaga with three goals on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. DC International walked away with a 3-1 victory over Archbishop Carroll on Wednesday. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' District of Columbia soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while the Lions are ranked 34th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Gonzaga had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over St. Christopher's on Thursday.
Gonzaga's offense was hitting St. Christopher's from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
Charles Waller led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
DC International came up short against Gonzaga when the teams last played back in August of 2022, falling 3-1. Can DC International avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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