The Union Grove Christian Patriots will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Gospel Light Christian at 5:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Union Grove Christian's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Suburban Christian out 1-0. The win was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 301st in North Carolina, while the are ranked 49th in Indiana).
Union Grove Christian's one-goal win came courtesy of
Luke Kristophel, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Gospel Light Christian lost 4-1 to Vandalia Christian on Friday.
Union Grove Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Gospel Light Christian, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-3.
Union Grove Christian came up short against Gospel Light Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Union Grove Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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