The St. Francis Borgia Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Sullivan Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
While St. Francis Borgia didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let Blair Oaks get on the board and left with a 7-0 win on Thursday. Give St. Francis Borgia's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Sullivan got the win against St. James on Thursday by a conclusive 6-1. The victory continues a trend for Sullivan in their matchups with St. James: they've now won six in a row.
St. Francis Borgia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those nine matches. As for Sullivan, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
St. Francis Borgia beat Sullivan by a goal when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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