The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights will square off against the St. Joseph Jayhawks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Merit Preparatory Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Merit Preparatory Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over American Prep WV. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Erick Bedolla and Cruz Steinman scored all three of Merit Preparatory Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 46 goals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Joseph, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Draper APA with a sharp 6-3 win on Wednesday. St. Joseph might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by three goals or more this season.
Merit Preparatory Academy pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those three games. As for St. Joseph, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Merit Preparatory Academy suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to St. Joseph when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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