Soccer Preview: St. Anne's-Belfield vs. Veritas School
The St. Anne's-Belfield Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Veritas School Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
St. Anne's-Belfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Collegiate, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (St. Anne's-Belfield was ranked 14th). St. Anne's-Belfield fell just short of Collegiate by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Veritas School entered their contest against Benedictine last Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Veritas School lost 4-0 to Benedictine. It was the first time this season that the Lions let down their fans at home.
St. Anne's-Belfield's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-1. As for Veritas School, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
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