The Saint Francis Lancers will head out to square off against the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Saint Francis' defense has only allowed 0.2 goals per game this season, so St. Ignatius College Preparatory's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Saint Francis will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Thursday, then bounced right back against Valley Christian on Saturday. Saint Francis put the hurt on Valley Christian with a sharp 6-0 victory. Considering the Lancers have won nine games by more than two goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in December of 2024, St. Ignatius College Preparatory was forced to settle for a draw on Saturday. Neither they nor Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
Saint Francis pushed their record up to 10-1-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 34 goals over those six contests. St. Ignatius College Preparatory's draw gives them a new season record of 4-3-5.
Saint Francis beat St. Ignatius College Preparatory 2-0 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Francis since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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