Soccer Game Preview: St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy vs. Bishop Amat
By Team Reports
Jan 29, 2025, 12:55am
Soccer Preview: St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy vs. Bishop Amat
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy is 0-5 against Bishop Amat since January of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop Amat Lancers at 5:00 p.m. 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. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Paraclete, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 777th, while the Spirits are ranked 130th).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Bishop Amat was not quite Saint Joseph's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Jesters by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for the Lancers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in December of 2024.
Bishop Amat's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7-4. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14-1.
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from Bishop Amat when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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