Soccer Game Preview: St. Mary's Ryken vs. St. John's

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 1:27am

Soccer Preview: St. Mary's Ryken vs. St. John's

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St. Mary's Ryken is 1-8 against St. John since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Mary's Ryken Knights will host the St. John's Cadets at 6:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

St. Mary's Ryken is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game two weeks ago. They came up short against Elizabeth Seton, falling 9-1. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly eight goals.

Meanwhile, St. John's faced Georgetown Visitation Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. St. John's defense stepped up to hand Georgetown Visitation Prep a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Cadets have won by just one goal.

Their one-goal win came courtesy of Chanel Wright, who's now up to two this season.

St. Mary's Ryken's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for St. John's, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-1-4 record this season.

St. Mary's Ryken suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to St. John's in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will St. Mary's Ryken have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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