Soccer Game Preview: St. Joseph Academy vs. Pacifica Christian

The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders will look to take advantage of their home pitch for the first time this season as they take on the Pacifica Christian Tritons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Pacifica Christian will come in with six straight wins.

Two weeks ago, St. Joseph Academy might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Borrego Springs an easy 14-2 victory. St. Joseph Academy were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 9-1.

Asher Larkin and Gabriel Larrabure scored both of St. Joseph Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.

Meanwhile, Pacifica Christian kept a clean sheet against Coastal Academy on Friday. They rang in the new year with a 2-0 win over the Stingrays. Give Pacifica Christian's defense some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.

St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-5-1. As for Pacifica Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0-1.

St. Joseph Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Pacifica Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Tritons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.