The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders are taking a road trip to face off against the Leesville Road Pride at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cardinal Gibbons is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Leesville Road better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Cardinal Gibbons' game on Monday is any indication, that's when Cardinal Gibbons really gets things going. The Crusaders blew past North Raleigh Christian Academy 7-1. The result was nothing new for Cardinal Gibbons, who have now won four matches by four goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting North Raleigh Christian Academy from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Sophia Juhasz led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road entered their tilt with Broughton two weeks ago with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Capitals. That's two games straight that Leesville Road have won by just one goal.
Leesville Road pushed their record up to 5-3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 11 goals over those three games. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their win bumped their record up to 6-1-2.
Cardinal Gibbons beat Leesville Road 3-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders 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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