Rincon/University is 1-9 against Salpointe Catholic since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rincon/University Rangers will host the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Salpointe Catholic will be up against a hot Rincon/University team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Rincon/University was the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over Tucson High Magnet School on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 goals) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Badgers an 8-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Leo Gutierrez as he scored five goals for his team.
Salpointe Catholic pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those seven contests. As for Rincon/University, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4-2 record this season.
Rincon/University came up short against Salpointe Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 2-0. Will Rincon/University 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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