Soccer Game Preview: St. Joseph on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2024, 3:43am

Soccer Preview: St. Joseph vs. American Leadership Academy

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The St. Joseph Jayhawks will challenge the American Leadership Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goal or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully American Leadership Academy likes a good challenge.

St. Joseph's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over Maeser Prep Academy. Give the Jayhawks' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

They hit Maeser Prep Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Sofia Evans (2), Abigail Gough (2), and Alexsen Willardson.

Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy lost 9-1 to Rowland Hall on Thursday. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Eagles were already down 4-0.

St. Joseph's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for American Leadership Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

St. Joseph took their win against American Leadership Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will St. Joseph repeat their success, or does American Leadership Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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