St. Raphael Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Johnston Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Raphael Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Johnston will be coming in after a loss.
St. Raphael Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Classical, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (St. Raphael Academy was ranked fifth). St. Raphael Academy put the hurt on Classical with a sharp 9-1 win on Thursday. Considering the Saints have won 11 matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Johnston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 5-1 to Cranston East.
St. Raphael Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
St. Raphael Academy took their win against Johnston in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Raphael Academy 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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