Soccer Preview: Juan Diego Catholic vs. Judge Memorial Catholic
The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle will venture away from home to take on the Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Juan Diego Catholic is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals last Tuesday, they were much more limited against American Heritage on Thursday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 2-1. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Soaring Eagle couldn't quite close it out.
Their goal came courtesy of
Natalia Shepard, who's now up to five this season.
Meanwhile, Judge Memorial Catholic put another one in the bag last Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Rowland Hall a 7-0 shutout. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah soccer rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Winged Lions are ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Juan Diego Catholic's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Juan Diego Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Judge Memorial Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juan Diego Catholic 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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