Preview: St. Mary's Academy vs. St. Anne-Pacelli
St. Mary's Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully St. Mary's Academy is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Georgia (they are ranked 46th, while St. Anne-Pacelli is ranked 127th).
After soaring to five goals the game before, St. Mary's Academy were a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They were the victim of a rough 6-1 loss at the hands of Heritage. The loss put an end to St. Mary's Academy's undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, St. Anne-Pacelli came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand Brookstone a 3-0 shutout. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for St. Anne-Pacelli yet this season.
St. Mary's Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-1. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
St. Mary's Academy came up short against St. Anne-Pacelli in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 4-2. Can St. Mary's Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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