The Burlington Christian Academy Royals are taking a road trip to take on the Caldwell Academy Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Burlington Christian Academy's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Hickory Christian Academy 9-0. That's two games straight that Burlington Christian Academy have won by exactly nine goals.
Meanwhile, Caldwell Academy came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Westchester Country Day with a sharp 8-0 win last Friday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Caldwell Academy's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 130th, while Westchester Country Day are ranked 430th).
Caldwell Academy's offense was hitting Westchester Country Day from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Deirdre Derengowski led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
The victory made it two in a row for Burlington Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 18-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those two contests. As for Caldwell Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Burlington Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 5-2 defeat they got from Caldwell Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Royals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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