Soccer Preview: Villa Maria Academy vs. Villa Joseph Marie
Villa Maria Academy is 1-9 against Villa Joseph Marie since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Villa Maria Academy Hurricanes will be staying on the road to face off against the Villa Joseph Marie Jems at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Villa Maria Academy's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Gwynedd Mercy Academy , sneaking past 1-0. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Monarchs are ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, on MondayBensalem kept up with Villa Joseph Marie until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. Villa Joseph Marie put the hurt on Bensalem with a sharp 3-0 victory. The matchup marked the Jems' most dominant win of the season.
Villa Maria Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Villa Joseph Marie, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Villa Maria Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Villa Joseph Marie when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Villa Maria Academy since the squad 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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