The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers will challenge the King's Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pilgrim Academy's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, The Pilgrim Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Atlantic Christian. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars , sneaking past 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Pioneers were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, King's Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Calvary Academy, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey soccer rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Warrior are ranked 38th).
The Pilgrim Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season. As for King's Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3-1.
The Pilgrim Academy suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to King's Christian in their previous matchup back in September. Will The Pilgrim Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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