The Aquinas Knights will face off against the Sandy Valley Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Aquinas' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for 15 straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Aquinas came up short against John F. Kennedy Catholic on Thursday, falling 9-1. Things were pretty much settled by the half as the Knights were already down 6-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sandy Valley). Their defense stepped up to hand West Holmes a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won nine matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Aquinas' loss dropped their record down to 2-12-1. As for Sandy Valley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Aquinas took their victory against Sandy Valley in their previous matchup back in August of 2022 by a conclusive 5-0. Does Aquinas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sandy Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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