The Carolina Academy Trojans will square off against the St. Joseph's Catholic Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Carolina Academy has given up an average of 4 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Carolina Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Powdersville last Thursday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Patriots are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Catholic put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Palmetto a 4-0 shutout. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by three goals or more this season.
Carolina Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. St. Joseph's Catholic pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Carolina Academy suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to St. Joseph's Catholic in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Carolina Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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