Soccer Preview: Bishop O'Connell vs. Bishop Ireton
The Bishop O'Connell Knights will head out to take on the Bishop Ireton Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Bishop O'Connell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Gonzaga, who was ranked first at the time (Bishop O'Connell was ranked seventh). Bishop O'Connell came up short against Gonzaga on Tuesday, falling 4-0. Having soared to a lofty nine goals in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Bishop Ireton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Woodberry Forest by a score of 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Tigers are ranked 25th).
Bishop O'Connell's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Bishop Ireton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Bishop O'Connell took their victory against Bishop Ireton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop O'Connell since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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