The Saint Francis Lancers will face off against the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Saint Francis fell victim to Bellarmine College Prep and their airtight defense on Saturday. They lost 5-0 to the Bells. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Bells are ranked 47th).
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory has been on a difficult stretch since their win on December 3. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Junipero Serra on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Fightin' Irish have lost by exactly two goals.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's loss dropped their record down to 1-4-3. As for Saint Francis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Everything went Saint Francis' way against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Saint Francis made off with a 4-1 win. Will Saint Francis repeat their success, or does Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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