Cardinal Mooney hadn't done well against North Port recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Cardinal Mooney Cougars' defense stepped up to hand the North Port Bobcats a 1-0 shutout. Maros Morales had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Cougars.
Cardinal Mooney used a slightly different lineup for their bout with North Port. Kaeden Shouse played for 80 minutes having averaged 42.9 this season and Morales got 80 vs. an average of 57.3. Morales made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Cougars
| 12/20/24 vs North Port | 1-0 |
| 12/03/24 vs Clearwater Central Catholic | 5-0 |
| 12/02/24 vs Patel | 2-1 |
Cardinal Mooney pushed their record up to 6-4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three contests. As for North Port, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Cardinal Mooney will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Port Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on January 8th. North Port also won't see the pitch for a while: their next game is against Berkeley Prep at 7:30 p.m. on January 7th.
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