Bellarmine College Prep was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats by a score of 3-1. Given the Bells' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Wildcats are ranked 134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Christian Sparacino and Matthew Shimizu scored all three of Bellarmine College Prep's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Bells
| 01/16/25 vs St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 3-1 |
| 01/11/25 vs Saint Francis | 5-0 |
| 01/08/25 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory | 2-0 |
| 12/19/24 vs Alisal | 5-0 |
| 12/10/24 vs Leland | 6-0 |
Bellarmine College Prep pushed their record up to 8-1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five matchups. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3-1.
Bellarmine College Prep wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 5-0 win against Archbishop Riordan on the 18th. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, they will be playing at home against Junipero Serra at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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