Preview: St. Augustine vs. Mater Dei
The St. Augustine Saints will head out on the road to take on the Mater Dei Monarchs at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Augustine is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
St. Augustine had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let Arlington onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Thursday. That's two games straight that St. Augustine has won by exactly one goal.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei faced Del Norte in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Mater Dei was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Del Norte. The result was nothing new for Mater Dei, who have now won 13 matches by three goals or more so far this season.
St. Augustine's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2-3. As for Mater Dei, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-2-1.
St. Augustine beat Mater Dei 2-0 in their previous meeting back in December of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Augustine 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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