The Union Grove Christian Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Triad Baptist Christian Academy Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Union Grove Christian had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Gospel Light Christian on Friday. The Patriots blew past Gospel Light Christian 5-1. Union Grove Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by three goals or more this season.
They hit Gospel Light Christian with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Jackson Delaney (2), Maximus Beasley (2), and Ben Johnson.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Triad Baptist Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They never let New Manna Christian get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering Triad Baptist Christian Academy's offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Triad Baptist Christian Academy used a slightly different lineup for their bout with New Manna Christian. Brayden Lacivita played for 80 minutes having averaged 52.2 this season and David Marinkovic got 60 vs. an average of 29.4. The pair took full advantage of the opportunity: Lacivita put up one assist, while he put up two assists.
Union Grove Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those five contests. As for Triad Baptist Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12-1.
Everything went Union Grove Christian's way against Triad Baptist Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September, as Union Grove Christian made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots 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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