The Community Christian Cyclones will face off against the Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Community Christian's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Jacksonville Christian Academy heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Community Christian took over last week. Community Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past New Bern Christian Academy 2-1. That's two games straight that the Cyclones have won by just one goal.
Pierce Stone and
Abner Martinez Serrano scored both of Community Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville Christian Academy had just enough and edged Rock Church out 2-1 on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Conquerors 's disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 395th in North Carolina, while the Lions are ranked 162nd in Virginia).
Community Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10-2.
Community Christian came up short against Jacksonville Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 4-2. Will Community Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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