The St. Mark's Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Newark Charter School Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Mark's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Archmere Academy, who was ranked 17th at the time (St. Mark's was ranked third). The Spartans came out on top against the Auks by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Mark's.
Meanwhile, Newark Charter School entered their tilt with Wilmington Charter on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Force. Newark Charter School might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by three goals or more this season.
Newark Charter School's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four games. As for St. Mark's, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
St. Mark's took their win against Newark Charter School in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 5-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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