Bellarmine College Prep and Saint Francis are an even 4-4-2 against one another since January of 2020, but likely not for long. The Bellarmine College Prep Bells will face off against the Saint Francis Lancers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bellarmine College Prep is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Bellarmine College Prep's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory with a sharp 3-0 win. Considering the Bells have won six contests by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis fell victim to Junipero Serra and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Padres by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Padres are ranked 101st).
Bellarmine College Prep's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those seven matchups. As for Saint Francis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Bellarmine College Prep took their win against Saint Francis when the teams last played on January 11th by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellarmine College Prep since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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