Crystal Springs Uplands hasn't had much luck against Menlo School recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons will welcome the Menlo School Knights at 3:30 p.m. Crystal Springs Uplands is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season.
Menlo School better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Crystal Springs Uplands really get things going. Crystal Springs Uplands' defense stepped up to hand Pinewood a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday. Jimmy Naylor was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Menlo School waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They won by a goal and slipped past the Eagles 1-0. Give the Knights' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Menlo School has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those six games. As for Crystal Springs Uplands, they pushed their record up to 7-1-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Crystal Springs Uplands suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to Menlo School when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Crystal Springs Uplands avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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