The St. James Academy Thunder will take on the St. Teresa's Academy Stars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. James Academy will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
While St. James Academy's win against Hayden wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Thunder never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Thursday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering St. James Academy's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas soccer rankings (they are ranked second, while Hayden are ranked 59th).
St. James Academy's one-goal win came courtesy of Coryn Jespersen, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but St. Teresa's Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past Lee's Summit West 1-0. St. Teresa's Academy haven't had any issues with Lee's Summit West recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
St. Teresa's Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for St. James Academy, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
St. James Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Teresa's Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 2-0. Will the Thunder repeat their success, or do the Stars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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