The Pope Francis Prep Cardinals will play host again on Monday to welcome the Pittsfield Generals, where kickoff is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pope Francis Prep is headed into the game without a loss and will look to keep things rolling. They had just enough and edged East Longmeadow out 3-2 on Monday. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Spartans are ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pittsfield kept a clean sheet against Wahconah Regional on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over the Warriors. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won three contests by five goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Wahconah Regional from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Pope Francis Prep's victory bumped their record up to 4-0-1. As for Pittsfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-0-2 record this season.
Pope Francis Prep suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Pittsfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Pope Francis Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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