Soccer Preview: St. Raphael Academy vs. Classical
St. Raphael Academy and Classical are an even 3-3-1 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The St. Raphael Academy Saints will stay at home for another game and welcome the Classical Purple at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, it was close, but St. Raphael Academy sidestepped St. Mary Academy-Bay View for a 3-2 win. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Bengals are ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Classical kept a clean sheet against Cranston East on Tuesday. They skirted past the Thunderbolts 1-0. The Purple's winning goal came courtesy of Sophie Baldwin.
St. Raphael Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Classical, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
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