The Gibbs Gladiators will square off against the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gibbs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Lakewood 2-1.
Delphin Lyamumbaya and Jerome Jefferson scored both of Gibbs' goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cardinal Mooney). They blew past Boca Ciega 8-0 on Wednesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
Cardinal Mooney used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Boca Ciega. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Lucas Marmelo (20), Chase Niles (60), and Ethan Hill (31). The trio had averaged 7.3, 32.2, and 12.8 minutes respectively before Wednesday's match. Hill made the most of the opportunity, putting up two assists A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Gibbs' record now sits at 3-8-4. As for Cardinal Mooney, their record now sits at 10-6-2.
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