Soccer Game Preview: Bishop's vs. Orange Glen

The Bishop's Knights will challenge the Orange Glen Patriots at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Bishop's is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.

Bishop's is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Pacific Ridge on Wednesday. Bishop's came up short against Pacific Ridge, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 776th, while the Firebirds are ranked 80th).

Meanwhile, Orange Glen narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past La Jolla Country Day 3-2.

Mesi Cristobal and David Rivera scored all three of Orange Glen's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.

Orange Glen has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those six contests. As for Bishop's, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8-1.

Bishop's came up short against Orange Glen in their previous meeting back in January, falling 5-3. Will Bishop's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.