Soccer Game Preview: Archbishop McNicholas vs. Batavia

The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets will face off against the Batavia Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Batavia took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Archbishop McNicholas, who comes in off a win.

Batavia will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Archbishop McNicholas extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Rockets never let Goshen get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering Archbishop McNicholas have won six matchups by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Batavia finally came back down to earth last Tuesday. They fell just short of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Batavia in their meetings with Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy: they've now lost six in a row.

Batavia's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2-2. As for Archbishop McNicholas, the victory got them back to even at 8-8-2.

Everything went Archbishop McNicholas' way against Batavia when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as Archbishop McNicholas made off with a 9-0 win. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.