The Crosspointe Christian Academy Panthers will take on the Phalen Leadership Academy Falcon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Crosspointe Christian Academy headed into their last match having not scored more than one goal for four straight, but Tabernacle Christian let them put that streak behind them. The Panthers' defense stepped up to hand the Eagles a 5-0 shutout on Tuesday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Crosspointe Christian Academy's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Tabernacle Christian are ranked 249th).
Meanwhile, Phalen Leadership Academy had just enough and edged out Beech Grove 3-2 on Thursday.
Crosspointe Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five contests. As for Phalen Leadership Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Crosspointe Christian Academy suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Phalen Leadership Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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