Cristo Rey Atlanta proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by four) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Elite Scholars Academy Royal Knights. Given Cristo Rey Atlanta's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while Elite Scholars Academy is ranked 283rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Juan Flores was the driving force of Cristo Rey Atlanta's attack as he scored both of Cristo Rey Atlanta's goals, bringing his season total up to nine goals.
Cristo Rey Atlanta
| 04/14/25 vs Elite Scholars Academy | 2-1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Galloway | 5-1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Mays | 5-0 |
| 03/25/25 @ The King's Academy | 4-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Fulton Science Academy | 0-0 |
The win (which was Cristo Rey Atlanta's fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matches. As for Elite Scholars Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Coming up, Cristo Rey Atlanta will square off against Fulton Science Academy at 5:00 p.m. on the 23rd. As for Elite Scholars Academy, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-4 win against Fugees Academy on the 15th.
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