Soccer Preview: St. Raphael Academy vs. Hope
The St. Raphael Academy Saints will take on the Hope Blue Wave at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
St. Raphael Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Smithfield, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (St. Raphael Academy was ranked 15th). Neither St. Raphael Academy nor Smithfield could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result was nothing new for the Saints as the team haven't won a game since September 23rd.
Meanwhile, Hope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 4-1 to Mt. Pleasant. The match was a close 2-1 at the break, but unfortunately for the Blue Wave it sure didn't stay that way.
St. Raphael Academy's draw gives them a new season record of 6-4-2. As for Hope, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went St. Raphael Academy's way against Hope in their previous matchup back in September, as St. Raphael Academy made off with a 5-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Raphael 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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