Soccer Game Preview: Santa Fe Christian vs. Francis Parker

Santa Fe Christian hasn't had much luck against Francis Parker recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Santa Fe Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Francis Parker Lancers at 3:15 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.

Santa Fe Christian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Classical Academy. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one goal.

Meanwhile, Francis Parker entered their tilt with Pacific Ridge on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Firebirds. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Lancers were the better team in the second half.

Francis Parker pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three contests. As for Santa Fe Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.