After a short break, it's finally time for some more action. The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
St. Thomas Aquinas took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 6-1 margin over Key West. The Raiders' winning goal came courtesy of Luigi Landi.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons kept a clean sheet against Westminster Academy two weeks ago. They blew past the Lions 5-0. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Lions are ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Thomas Aquinas is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 34 goals over those 11 contests. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3-1.
St. Thomas Aquinas was able to grind out a solid victory over Cardinal Gibbons in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Thomas Aquinas since the squad 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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