Tampa Catholic is 2-8 against Academy of the Holy Names since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Crusaders will be playing at home against the Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Tampa Catholic will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Monday, then bounced right back against Tarpon Springs on Tuesday. The Crusaders were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Spongers. Considering Tampa Catholic have won five matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Tarpon Springs with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Isabella Smith (2), Monica Romero, Callie Ritchie, and Mia Sanchez.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contest, Academy of the Holy Names brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They blew past Carrollwood Day 5-1 on Tuesday. Considering Academy of the Holy Names' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Tampa Catholic's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Academy of the Holy Names, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2-1.
Tampa Catholic suffered a grim 5-0 defeat to Academy of the Holy Names in their previous meeting back in January. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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