The St. Xavier Bombers will take on the Mason Comets at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Xavier's last four games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
St. Xavier took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past La Salle 2-1.
Meanwhile, Mason faced Lakota West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Mason sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Lakota West. Even though the Comets got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Alex Geren was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
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Shunya Kashiwakura scored both of Mason's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
St. Xavier now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for Mason, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0-3.
St. Xavier came out on top in a nail-biter against Mason in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Xavier since the team 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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