The St. Anne's-Belfield Saints will square off against the Saint Gertrude Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in St. Anne's-Belfield's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last four games.
St. Anne's-Belfield's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Trinity Episcopal with a sharp 5-0 victory. St. Anne's-Belfield's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
Meanwhile, Saint Gertrude's game two weeks ago was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Steward by a score of 3-1. Given Saint Gertrude's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Steward are ranked 152nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Anne's-Belfield pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those five games. As for Saint Gertrude, their win bumped their record up to 8-2-3.
St. Anne's-Belfield came up short against Saint Gertrude when the teams last played back in March, falling 2-0. Will the Saints have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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