Soccer Game Preview: Father Judge vs. Devon Prep

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2024, 12:46am

Soccer Preview: Father Judge vs. Devon Prep

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Father Judge is 3-0 against Devon Prep since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Father Judge Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Devon Prep Tide at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Father Judge has three straight wins, Devon Prep has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

On Tuesday, Father Judge needed a bit of extra time to put away Roman Catholic. They beat the Cahillite by a goal, winning 2-1.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Devon Prep's offense. They fell just short of St. Joseph's Prep by a score of 1-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tide can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 422nd, while the Hawks are ranked 82nd).

Father Judge's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Devon Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.

Father Judge took their win against Devon Prep in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Father Judge 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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