Soccer Recap: St. Augustine Catholic Comes Up Short

If St. Augustine Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 4-1 takedown of Benson two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Wolves came up short against the Willcox Cowboys on Thursday, falling 5-2. The loss continues a trend for St. Augustine Catholic in their meetings with Willcox: they've now lost five in a row.

Carlos Acuna and Erick Valenzuela scored both of St. Augustine Catholic's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.

St. Augustine Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3-1. As for Willcox, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3-1.

St. Augustine Catholic has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Madison Highland Prep on the 20th. As for Willcox, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Show Low at 6:00 p.m. on the 28th. Willcox's defense better be ready for this one: Show Low have averaged an impressive 3.7 goals per game this season.