Montgomery Catholic is 1-8-1 against Saint James since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Saint James better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Montgomery Catholic's game on Thursday is any indication, that's when Montgomery Catholic really gets things going. The Knights never let Trinity Presbyterian get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Montgomery Catholic as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Saint James came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 5-0 win. Ragan King had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Saint James.
Montgomery Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matchups. As for Saint James, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Everything went Montgomery Catholic's way against Saint James when the teams last played last Tuesday, as Montgomery Catholic made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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