Soccer Game Preview: Archbishop Mitty vs. Bellarmine College Prep

Archbishop Mitty is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Bellarmine College Prep is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs will host the Bellarmine College Prep Bells at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Archbishop Mitty's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Archbishop Mitty's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory out 1-0. Given the Monarchs' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Fightin' Irish are ranked 515th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, everything went Bellarmine College Prep's way against Valley Christian on Wednesday as Bellarmine College Prep made off with a 4-0 win. Considering the Bells have won five contests by more than three goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Archbishop Mitty has also been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-1-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those eight matchups. As for Bellarmine College Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1-1.

Archbishop Mitty took their win against Bellarmine College Prep in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0. Does Archbishop Mitty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bellarmine College Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.