St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy hasn't had much luck against Saint Joseph recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors will take on the Saint Joseph Jesters at 3:15 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy managed to keep up with Paramount until halftime two weeks ago, but things quickly went downhill from there. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Paramount an easy 3-0 win. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 618th, while the Pirates are ranked 177th).
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Saint Joseph's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was San Pedro who was credited with the victory. San Pedro got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Saint Joseph's three. The loss put an end to the Jesters' undefeated start to the season.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy and nudges their season record down to 4-7-1. As for Saint Joseph, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1-1.
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Saint Joseph when the teams last played back in January of 2016. Can St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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