Soccer Game Preview: Academy of the Sacred Heart vs. St. Michael

The Academy of the Sacred Heart Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the St. Michael Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Academy of the Sacred Heart's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Academy of the Sacred Heart is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Northshore, who was ranked tenth at the time (Academy of the Sacred Heart was ranked 22nd). Neither Academy of the Sacred Heart nor Northshore could gain the upper hand on Saturday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.

Meanwhile, St. Michael was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to St. Thomas More.

St. Michael's loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1. Academy of the Sacred Heart's draw gives them a new season record of 9-1-2.