After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Bishop Ireton is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-pitch as they take on the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Bishop Ireton didn't have quite enough to beat Woodberry Forest and fell 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Tigers are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to nine goals the game before, Bishop O'Connell was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They lost 4-0 to Gonzaga. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Bishop Ireton's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Bishop O'Connell, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Bishop Ireton might still be hurting after the 6-2 loss they got from Bishop O'Connell in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Bishop Ireton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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