The Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars and the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Academy of the Holy Names' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Wiregrass Ranch has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Academy of the Holy Names is headed into Thursday's following a draw, the team's first since November 14. Neither they nor Berkeley Prep could gain the upper hand last Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Academy of the Holy Names' goal came courtesy of Emily O'Brien, which was the first she's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Wiregrass Ranch kept a clean sheet against Hudson on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over the Cobras. Considering the Bulls' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The victory got Wiregrass Ranch back to even at 5-5-1. Academy of the Holy Names' draw makes their record 5-2-2 this season.
Academy of the Holy Names skirted past Wiregrass Ranch 1-0 when the teams last played back in January. Will Academy of the Holy Names repeat their success, or does Wiregrass Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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