The Xavier Falcons will challenge the Harding Presidents at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
Xavier had taken Fairfield Prep down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Falcons fell just short of the Jesuits by a score of 1-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Xavier came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Fairfield Prep are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, Harding hadn't done well against Bassick recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Presidents narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lions 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harding.
Harding's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Xavier, their loss ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-3-3.
Xavier took their win against Harding when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3 score. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Presidents turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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