Soccer Game Preview: A.J. Ellender vs. Archbishop Rummel

The A.J. Ellender Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Archbishop Rummel Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Archbishop Rummel better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if A.J. Ellender's game on Tuesday is any indication, that's when A.J. Ellender really gets things going. The Patriots never let East St. John get on the board and left with a 3-0 win.

Meanwhile, Archbishop Rummel hasn't lost a match since January 10th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Pope John Paul II with a sharp 5-0 victory. Considering Archbishop Rummel have won ten contests by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Archbishop Rummel is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 61 goals over those 17 matchups. As for A.J. Ellender, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9-2.