Soccer Game Preview: St. Joseph vs. Bakersfield Christian

Knights

Goals

02/21/25 vs Justin Garza	2
02/19/25 vs Clovis	2
02/07/25 @ San Luis Obispo	1
02/04/25 vs Righetti	4
01/31/25 vs Arroyo Grande	2
+ 17 more games

The St. Joseph Knights will take on the Bakersfield Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.2 goals per game this season.

St. Joseph is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Justin Garza a 2-0 shutout. The result kept the Knights happy, as they haven't lost a game since December 21, 2024.

Elizabeth Vega and Gabriella Dominguez scored both of St. Joseph's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.

Meanwhile, Bakersfield Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Bakersfield Christian who was credited with the victory. Bakersfield Christian got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Independence's three. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Falcons are ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

St. Joseph's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five matches. As for Bakersfield Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.

St. Joseph took their win against Bakersfield Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2018 by a conclusive 4-0. Does St. Joseph have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bakersfield Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.