The Chicopee Pacers will face off against the Pope Francis Prep Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (Chicopee has ten wins , while Pope Francis Prep has three).
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Chicopee sidestepped Pittsfield for a 3-2 victory. That's two games straight that the Pacers have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Pope Francis Prep hadn't done well against Belchertown recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Pope Francis Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Belchertown , sneaking past 2-1. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Orioles are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chicopee pushed their record up to 15-0-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Pope Francis Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 15-0-3.
Chicopee beat Pope Francis Prep by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2019, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chicopee 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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