Soccer Game Preview: Saint Francis vs. Archbishop Mitty

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Previous Games

02/28/25 - Neutral	1-0 W
02/08/25 - Home	4-0 W
01/16/25 - Away	0-1 L
02/29/24 - Home	2-3 L
02/24/24 - Neutral	2-1 W
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Saint Francis is 7-2 against Archbishop Mitty since February of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Saint Francis Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at 5:00 p.m. Saint Francis will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Saint Francis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Amador Valley a 2-0 shutout. Give the Lancers' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Meanwhile, Archbishop Mitty faced Bishop O'Dowd in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Archbishop Mitty who was credited with the win. Archbishop Mitty got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Bishop O'Dowd's three. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Monarchs.

Tvesa Vathulya was the driving force of Archbishop Mitty's attack as she scored both of Archbishop Mitty's goals, bringing her season total up to five goals.

Archbishop Mitty pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 38 goals over those 13 matches. As for Saint Francis, their win bumped their record up to 20-2.

Saint Francis came out on top in a nail-biter against Archbishop Mitty in their previous matchup on Friday, sneaking past 1-0. Will Saint Francis repeat their success, or does Archbishop Mitty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.