Sanderson is 2-7 against Cardinal Gibbons since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Sanderson Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Sanderson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 136th, while Cardinal Gibbons is ranked 42nd).
After soaring to seven goals the game before, Sanderson was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. Their tough 5-1 defeat to Leesville Road might stick with them for a while.
Sanderson's goal came courtesy of
Lyla Cohen, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cardinal Gibbons gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Athens Drive onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. The result kept Cardinal Gibbons happy, as they haven't lost a game since March 13th.
Sanderson's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3-2 record this season.
Sanderson suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Cardinal Gibbons in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Sanderson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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