The NSU University Sharks will face off against the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with NSU University sitting on seven straight victories and Cardinal Gibbons on three.
NSU University is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Calvary Christian Academy 3-2. Given the Sharks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Eagles are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
NSU University hit Calvary Christian Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Liam Peirce, Alex Sasser, and Nicholas Marques.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons kept a clean sheet against Pine Crest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 3-0 win.
NSU University has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 35 goals over those ten contests. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6-1.
NSU University was able to grind out a solid win over Cardinal Gibbons in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for NSU University since the team 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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