The Cardinal Mooney Cougars will head out to challenge the Braden River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cardinal Mooney's last nine games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Cardinal Mooney's offense. They fell just short of Out-of-Door Academy by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. Considering the last time the Cougars couldn't score was back in November of 2024, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Braden River put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their undefeated season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Manatee a 7-0 shutout. Considering the Pirates have won eight matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Manatee from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Laila Johnston led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Braden River pushed their record up to 10-0-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Cardinal Mooney, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5-2.
Cardinal Mooney came up short against Braden River in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Cardinal Mooney avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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