The De Smet Jesuit Spartans are taking a road trip to take on the Lafayette Lancers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
De Smet Jesuit easily dispatched Parkway South on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Spartans fell just short of St. Louis HomeSchool P by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered since March 20th.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lafayette's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 7-4 to Eureka.
De Smet Jesuit has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
De Smet Jesuit might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Lafayette when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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