Soccer Preview: Archbishop Alter vs. Archbishop McNicholas
Archbishop Alter is 8-1-1 against Archbishop McNicholas since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Archbishop Alter Knights will challenge the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Archbishop Alter is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Bellbrook just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 205th).
Meanwhile, Archbishop McNicholas came up short against Turpin on Saturday, falling 5-1.
Archbishop Alter's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3-2. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7-1.
Archbishop Alter beat Archbishop McNicholas by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Alter 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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