Padua Academy will venture away from home to take on the Newark Charter School Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Padua Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Middletown, who was ranked 12th at the time (Padua Academy was ranked seventh). Padua Academy's defense stepped up to hand Middletown a 2-0 shutout on Monday. The game was the first time Padua Academy has beaten Middletown on their pitch since May 30, 2018.
Meanwhile, Newark Charter School got the win against Conrad Science on Tuesday by a conclusive 7-0. Newark Charter School have beaten Conrad Science the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Conrad Science has come to flipping the script.
Padua Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for Newark Charter School, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Padua Academy skirted past Newark Charter School 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Padua Academy 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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