Soccer Game Preview: Jackson Prep vs. St. Patrick

The Jackson Prep Patriots will take on the St. Patrick Fighting Irish in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Patrick took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Jackson Prep, who comes in off a win.

Jackson Prep's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Monday. They blew past Heritage Academy 7-0. Considering Jackson Prep has won three matchups by more than three goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, St. Patrick faced St. Stanislaus in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. St. Patrick fell just short of St. Stanislaus by a score of 1-0. The Fighting Irish's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Jackson Prep pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those three games. As for St. Patrick, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-2-1.

Jackson Prep took their victory against St. Patrick in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. Does Jackson Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Patrick turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.