The Sacramento Country Day Cavaliers will head out on the road to challenge the Buckingham Charter Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacramento Country Day has given up an average of 5 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sacramento Country Day is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Cristo Rey, who was ranked third at the time (Sacramento Country Day was ranked 24th). The Cavaliers came up short against the Saints on Monday, falling 5-0. The loss continues a trend for Sacramento Country Day in their meetings with Cristo Rey: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Buckingham Charter made sure to put some goals up on the board against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy last Friday. They blew past Wolves 5-2. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Buckingham Charter's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
They hit Western Sierra Collegiate Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Laila McGovern (2), Gianna Baligod (2), and Jessica Taylor.
The victory snapped Buckingham Charter's losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 3-8 record. As for Sacramento Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Sacramento Country Day skirted past Buckingham Charter 2-1 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the team 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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