The Tampa Catholic Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Shorecrest Prep Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tampa Catholic's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Tampa Catholic is headed into Friday's following a draw, the team's first since December 19. They and Keswick Christian finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Shorecrest Prep put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their undefeated season alive. They had just enough and edged Saint Stephen's Episcopal out 2-1. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Falcons are ranked 298th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alistair Ford was the driving force of Shorecrest Prep's attack as he scored both of Shorecrest Prep's goals, bringing his season total up to three goals.
Shorecrest Prep's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0-1. With that draw, Tampa Catholic's record moves to 3-10-2.
Everything went Tampa Catholic's way against Shorecrest Prep when the teams last played back in January of 2019, as Tampa Catholic made off with a 5-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tampa Catholic 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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