Soccer Game Preview: Archbishop Riordan vs. Saint Francis

Archbishop Riordan is 0-10 against Saint Francis since February of 2018 but things could change on Saturday. The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saint Francis Lancers at 11:00 a.m.

Archbishop Riordan is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They fell 2-0 to Bellarmine College Prep. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 806th, while the Bells are ranked 17th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Saint Francis, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Valley Christian by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Saint Francis hit Valley Christian with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Michael Scavotto (2), Cristian Pires, and Dileep Avila.

Archbishop Riordan's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Saint Francis, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.

Archbishop Riordan suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Saint Francis when the teams last played back in January. Will Archbishop Riordan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.