Guthrie hasn't had much luck against Bishop McGuinness recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bluejays will face off against the Fighting Irish at 8:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
Guthrie took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Western Heights a 4-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Guthrie's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
They hit Western Heights with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Angel Cazares-Lopez Cazares-Lopez (2), Alan Cardenas, and Alejandro Sanchez.
Meanwhile, Bishop McGuinness had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 goals) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They blew past the Comets 4-0. Bishop McGuinness' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five matchups.
Bishop McGuinness pushed their record up to 11-3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Guthrie, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Guthrie suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bishop McGuinness when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Bluejays avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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