St. John-Vianney is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Barnegat is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Lancers will welcome the Bengals at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, St. John-Vianney beat Pinelands Regional 2-0.
Meanwhile, Barnegat faced Holmdel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Bengals walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Hornets. The win continues a trend for the Bengals in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won three in a row.
St. John-Vianney's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Barnegat, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
St. John-Vianney came out on top in a nail-biter against Barnegat in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Bengals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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