Holy Ghost Prep barely beat Penncrest the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Firebirds blew past the Lions 4-1 on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Holy Ghost Prep's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Holy Ghost Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Penncrest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10-1 record this season.
Holy Ghost Prep and Penncrest could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Firebirds (ranked 110th) will meet Conestoga (ranked 14th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Penncrest will face off against Lower Merion at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (248 vs. 62).
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