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| 01/27/24 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 01/06/24 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 02/15/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 01/21/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 02/12/22 - Away | 2-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Saint Francis has gone 8-1-1 against Valley Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Saint Francis Lancers will challenge the Valley Christian Warriors at 11:00 a.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Saint Francis fell victim to Archbishop Mitty and their airtight defense on Thursday. They fell just short of the Monarchs by a score of 1-0. The Lancers have struggled against the Monarchs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Valley Christian was not quite Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to the Fightin' Irish. One reason for the loss might be the Warriors' aggressive play style: Jake Oltmann and Trevor DeVos were both handed yellow cards.
Valley Christian's goal came courtesy of Isaac Wong, which was the first he's scored this season.
Saint Francis' loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Valley Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5-1 record this season.
Saint Francis beat Valley Christian 2-0 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Francis since the team 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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