Bishop O'Connell will face off against St. Mary's Ryken at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop O'Connell's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Bishop O'Connell managed to slip by Our Lady of Good Counsel the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Knights lost 5-0 to the Falcons on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Bishop O'Connell have lost by exactly five goals.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Ryken fell victim to Christchurch School and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seahorses. While losing is never fun, St. Mary's Ryken can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 96th in Maryland, while Christchurch School are ranked third in Virginia).
Bishop O'Connell's loss dropped their record down to 7-6-2. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
Everything went Bishop O'Connell's way against St. Mary's Ryken in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as Bishop O'Connell made off with a 6-3 victory. Will Bishop O'Connell repeat their success, or does St. Mary's Ryken has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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