North DeSoto hasn't had much luck against Loyola College Prep recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The North DeSoto Griffins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Loyola College Prep Flyers at 4:00 p.m. North DeSoto is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Thursday, North DeSoto got the win against Natchitoches Central by a conclusive 6-2. Considering the Griffins have won nine games by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Loyola College Prep kept a clean sheet against Caddo Magnet on Thursday. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 2-0. Given the Flyers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Mustangs are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carmen Gaitan and Ainsley Matlock scored both of Loyola College Prep's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 29 goals.
Loyola College Prep is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 36 goals over those 11 contests. As for North DeSoto, their win bumped their record up to 13-6-3.
North DeSoto suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Loyola College Prep when the teams last played back in January of 2022. Can North DeSoto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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