Soccer Recap: St. Patrick vs. Sacred Heart
It may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but St. Patrick ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Sacred Heart Crusaders a 1-0 shutout. The Fighting Irish's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Luke Shaw, who's now up to two this season.
St. Patrick's win bumped their record up to 9-1-1. As for Sacred Heart, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4.
St. Patrick and Sacred Heart should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. St. Patrick (ranked 12th) will meet North Forrest (ranked 61st) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Patrick's defense has only allowed 0.3 goals per game this season, so Sacred Heart's offense will have their work cut out for them. Meanwhile, Sacred Heart will square off against Perry Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 85 places (27 vs. 112).
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