The Orange Park Raiders will head out to face off against the St. Joseph Academy Flashes at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Orange Park's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Orange Park had taken Ridgeview down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Raiders fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy kept a clean sheet against University Christian on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Christians. The result was nothing new for St. Joseph Academy, who have now won seven matches by three goals or more so far this season.
St. Joseph Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Orange Park, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Orange Park's way against St. Joseph Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Orange Park made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders 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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