The Statesville Christian Lions will take on the University Christian Barracudas at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Statesville Christian has three straight victories, University Christian has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
On Tuesday, Statesville Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Hickory Christian Academy, taking the game 3-1.
Preston Jones and
Jeremy Todd scored all three of Statesville Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Meanwhile, while the 4-4 score might suggest a draw, it was Statesville Christian who was credited with the victory last Tuesday. Statesville Christian got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to University Christian's two. Even if the Barracudas couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Statesville Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for University Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
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