The Xavier Prep Saints will venture away from home to challenge the Shadow Hills Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Xavier Prep is headed into the game having not lost since December 10 and will look to keep things rolling. They put the hurt on Rancho Mirage with a sharp 4-0 win on Friday. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Rattlers are ranked 768th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Palm Springs, sneaking past 2-1.
Xavier Prep is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those six matches. As for Shadow Hills, their record now sits at 7-4-2.
Xavier Prep beat Shadow Hills by a goal in their previous meeting on January 8th, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Xavier Prep 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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