The Gilbert Christian Knights will square off against the ALA - West Foothills Guardians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gilbert Christian has nine straight wins, ALA - West Foothills has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Last Tuesday, Gilbert Christian made easy work of Seton Catholic and carried off a 6-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won ten matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Seton Catholic from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Noah Cooper led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for ALA - West Foothills' offense. They came up short against Northwest Christian on Tuesday, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, the Guardians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Crusaders are ranked 49th).
Gilbert Christian's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those five contests. As for ALA - West Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Gilbert Christian took their victory against ALA - West Foothills in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 7-0. Will Gilbert Christian repeat their success, or does ALA - West Foothills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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