Bay has won four straight games at home, while Padua Franciscan has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Rockets will host the Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bay's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Valley Forge with a sharp 8-0 win. Given Bay's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Valley Forge are ranked 295th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Padua Franciscan got the win against Holy Name on Tuesday by a conclusive 7-0. Padua Franciscan's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three contests.
Their offense was hitting Holy Name from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Garrett Nowicki led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Bay's victory bumped their record up to 13-2-1. As for Padua Franciscan, their win bumped their record up to 11-2-3.
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