The Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds will take on the St. Mary's Academy Crusaders at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
Shawnee Heights is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Blue Valley Southwest just ended the team's 11-match winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Timberwolves by a score of 2-1. Shawnee Heights were red-hot offensively heading into the contest (they scored no less than four goals in the three matchups prior), but Blue Valley Southwest's defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The result was nothing new for St. Mary's Academy, who have now won six matches by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Wichita HomeSchool with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Luke Pedersen, Patrick Gallagher, Anthony Goldade, and Greg Clarendon.
Shawnee Heights' loss dropped their record down to 11-2. As for St. Mary's Academy, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Everything went Shawnee Heights' way against St. Mary's Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Shawnee Heights made off with a 7-0 win. Do the Thunderbirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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