The Broughton Capitals will challenge the Athens Drive Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Broughton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Enloe. Broughton's winning goal came courtesy of Elena Berra.
Meanwhile, Athens Drive was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Cardinal Gibbons. While losing is never fun, Athens Drive can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 138th, while Cardinal Gibbons are ranked 13th).
Broughton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-8-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three games. As for Athens Drive, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10-1.
Broughton took their victory against Athens Drive in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 5-2 score. Do the Capitals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jaguars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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