For the first time this season, Chaminade-Madonna will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to square off against Somerset Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chaminade-Madonna will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals last Thursday, then bounced right back against South Florida HEAT on Thursday. The Lions' defense stepped up to hand South Florida HEAT an 8-0 shutout. Considering Chaminade-Madonna's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
They hit South Florida HEAT with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Jorge Garcia-Bango (3), Klemente Molina (2), Juan Calderon (2), and Enzo Bannantine.
Meanwhile, Somerset Prep had just enough and edged out Somerset Academy Key 1-0 on Friday.
The win got Somerset Prep back to even at 1-1. As for Chaminade-Madonna, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-1-1.
Everything went Chaminade-Madonna's way against Somerset Prep when the teams last played back in January, as Chaminade-Madonna made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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