Soccer Preview: Gonzaga Prep vs. University
The Gonzaga Prep Bullpups will head out on the road to take on the University Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. University took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Gonzaga Prep, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Gonzaga Prep finally turned things around against North Central on Friday. Gonzaga Prep sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over North Central. Gonzaga Prep wouldn't have won without Colton Kelly, who scored the game-winner.
Gonzaga Prep used a slightly different lineup for their bout with North Central. And. Declan Blewett played for 80 minutes having averaged 46.4 this season. Blewett made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for University after they claimed the first goal on Friday, however, they wouldn't score again. They fell just short of Cheney by a score of 2-1. University has not had much luck with Cheney recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Gonzaga Prep's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8. As for University, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Everything went Gonzaga Prep's way against University when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Gonzaga Prep made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gonzaga Prep since the team 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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