The St. Joseph's Catholic Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Hammond Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph's Catholic will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
St. Joseph's Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Daniel, who was ranked 17th at the time (St. Joseph's Catholic was ranked 12th). While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Knights who were credited with the win on Wednesday.
Hammond is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals back in March, they were much more limited against Cardinal Newman on Tuesday. They lost 5-1 to the Cardinals. Hammond haven't had much luck with Cardinal Newman recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
St. Joseph's Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Hammond, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
St. Joseph's Catholic skirted past Hammond 1-0 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Skyhawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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