Soccer Game Preview: Pacifica Christian vs. St. Joseph Academy

The Pacifica Christian Tritons will square off against the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pacifica Christian has six straight victories, St. Joseph Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

Pacifica Christian's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They rang in the new year with a 2-0 win over Coastal Academy. Give Pacifica Christian's defense some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.

Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy came up short against Borrego Springs two weeks ago, falling 14-2. St. Joseph Academy were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 9-1.

Asher Larkin and Gabriel Larrabure scored both of St. Joseph Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.

Pacifica Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-0-1. As for St. Joseph Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1.