It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bishop O'Dowd can now relate to. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs who were credited with the victory on Thursday. The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons' three. If the Dragons were looking for revenge after losing 7-0 to the Monarchs when the teams met back in January of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Bishop O'Dowd's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 46 goals over those nine games. As for Archbishop Mitty, their win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Bishop O'Dowd will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Benicia at 6:30 p.m. on December 8th. As for Archbishop Mitty, they will face off against Saint Francis at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Saint Francis will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Archbishop Mitty surely won't give up without a fight.
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