Soccer Preview: St. Francis vs. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
St. Francis is 2-8 against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The St. Francis Red Raiders will be playing at home against the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders at 7:00 p.m.
St. Francis is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Nichols, falling 5-2.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over the Lancers. The result was nothing new for the Marauders, who have now won eight matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting St. Mary's from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 1-13-1. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
St. Francis might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in their previous meeting two weeks ago. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point St. Francis was down 4-0.
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