The Heights's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the St. John's Cadets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, The Heights didn't have quite enough to beat Gonzaga and fell 5-4. While losing is never fun, The Heights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 28th in Maryland, while Gonzaga is ranked first in District of Columbia).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. John's). They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Saint John Paul the Great Catholic on Thursday. The score was close at the half, but the Cadets pulled away in the second half with seven goals.
The Heights' loss dropped their record down to 7-4-3. As for St. John's, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5-2.
The Heights took their win against St. John's in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does The Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. John's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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