Memorial has been away from home for five games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Kearny Kardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Memorial had just enough and edged McNair Academic out 3-2. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey soccer rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Cougars are ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Kearny had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bees a 9-0 shutout. The matchup marked the Kardinals' most dominant win of the season so far.
Their offense was hitting Bayonne from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal.
Max Rivera led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Memorial pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Kearny, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Memorial suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Kearny when the teams last played on September 6th. Will Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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