Soccer Preview: Archbishop McNicholas vs. Anderson
Archbishop McNicholas hasn't had much luck against Anderson recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets will venture away from home to challenge the Anderson Raptors at 7:00 p.m.
Archbishop McNicholas' offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Archbishop Alter on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to the Knights. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Knights are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Anderson came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Panthers 2-1.
This is the second loss in a row for Archbishop McNicholas and nudges their season record down to 5-8-1. As for Anderson, they pushed their record up to 8-2-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Archbishop McNicholas skirted past Anderson 1-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop McNicholas 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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