Soccer Preview: St. John's vs. The Academy of the Holy Cross
St. John is 7-1-1 against The Academy of the Holy Cross since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. John's Cadets will look to defend their home pitch against The Academy of the Holy Cross Tartans at 4:00 p.m. St. John's is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
St. John's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Bishop Ireton. Two seems to be a good number for the Cadets as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of goals in their previous game.
Rachel Barnacle and
Chanel Wright scored both of St. John's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Meanwhile, The Academy of the Holy Cross had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on School Without Walls with a sharp 4-1 win back in September.
St. John's victory bumped their record up to 3-0-3. As for The Academy of the Holy Cross, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Everything went St. John's way against The Academy of the Holy Cross when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as St. John's made off with a 3-0 victory. Does St. John's have another victory up their sleeve, or will The Academy of the Holy Cross turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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