Soccer Preview: La Salle Academy vs. Bishop Hendricken
The La Salle Academy Rams will take on the Bishop Hendricken Hawks at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
La Salle Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past North Kingstown 2-1. The result kept the Rams happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 10th.
Meanwhile, Bishop Hendricken's and Cumberland's match on Thursday was close at halftime, but Bishop Hendricken turned on the heat in the second half with five goals. Bishop Hendricken was the clear victor by a 6-1 margin over Cumberland. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by three goals or more this season.
La Salle Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those eight matchups. As for Bishop Hendricken, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-3-1.
La Salle Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop Hendricken in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Salle Academy since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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