The Broughton Capitals will head out on the road to face off against the Athens Drive Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Broughton fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Enloe on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 6-4 to the Eagles. Broughton have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Athens Drive's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Cardinal Gibbons, falling 3-0. 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 125th, while Cardinal Gibbons are ranked 15th).
Athens Drive's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Broughton, they now have a losing record of 5-6-3.
Broughton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Athens Drive in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Capitals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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