Soccer Game Preview: St. Francis vs. Harvard-Westlake

The St. Francis Golden Knights will take on the Harvard-Westlake Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Harvard-Westlake better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when St. Francis really get things going. St. Francis was the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over Chaminade on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Knights as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Harvard-Westlake waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their defense stepped up to hand the Warriors a 2-0 shutout. The Wolverines' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.

Harvard-Westlake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 34 goals over those seven contests. As for St. Francis, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6-3.

St. Francis came up short against Harvard-Westlake when the teams last played last Monday, falling 5-3. Will St. Francis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.