Soccer Preview: St. Francis vs. Lancaster
The St. Francis Red Raiders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Lancaster Legends at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
St. Francis managed to keep up with Nichols until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. St. Francis came up short against Nichols, falling 4-0. The Red Raiders have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Lancaster had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 goals) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Quakers out 3-2. Given the Legends' advantage in MaxPreps' New York soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Quakers are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lancaster, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
St. Francis came up short against Lancaster in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, falling 3-1. Will St. Francis 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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