Soccer Game Preview: St. Monica Academy vs. Desert Christian

The St. Monica Academy Crusaders will head out to challenge the Desert Christian Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. St. Monica Academy is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for St. Monica Academy's offense. They lost 11-0 to Trinity Classical Academy on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Desert Christian's game on Tuesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They skirted past Vasquez 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.

St. Monica Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Desert Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-6-1.

St. Monica Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Desert Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Monica 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.