The Cambridge Academy Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Spartanburg Day Griffins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cambridge Academy has three straight wins, Spartanburg Day has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
If Spartanburg Day heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Cambridge Academy took over last week. The Cougars' defense stepped up to hand Spartanburg Christian Academy a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Cambridge Academy yet this season.
Addison Leopard and Izzy Southerland scored all three of Cambridge Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, Spartanburg Day fell victim to Spartanburg Christian Academy and their airtight defense on Monday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that Spartanburg Day have lost by just one goal.
Cambridge Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for Spartanburg Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Cambridge Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Spartanburg Day when the teams last played last Monday, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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