Soccer Preview: Haverford vs. Mt. St. Joseph Academy
The Haverford Fords will face off against the Mt. St. Joseph Academy Magic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Mt. St. Joseph Academy is facing Haverford at the wrong time: Haverford suffered their first home loss of the season two weeks ago and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Whippets, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, the Fords can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Whippets are ranked 87th).
Meanwhile, Mt. St. Joseph Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Gwynedd Mercy Academy by a score of 1-0. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Magic couldn't quite close it out.
Haverford has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 1-4-1 record this season. As for Mt. St. Joseph Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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