Soccer Game Preview: John Bartram vs. Devon Prep

The John Bartram Braves will head out to challenge the Devon Prep Tide at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

John Bartram heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of Northeast by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, John Bartram can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 96th, while Northeast are ranked tenth).

Meanwhile, Devon Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-match winning streak last Friday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Father Judge who was credited with the win. The Crusaders got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Devon Prep's two.

Devon Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5-1. As for John Bartram, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.