The Salpointe Catholic Lancers are taking a road trip to face off against the Brophy College Prep Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salpointe Catholic knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Brophy College Prep likes a good challenge.
Salpointe Catholic's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Poston Butte as Salpointe Catholic made off with a 9-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won 11 contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Their offense was hitting Poston Butte from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Leo Gutierrez led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Brophy College Prep faced Desert Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Brophy College Prep fell just short of Desert Vista by a score of 1-0.
Salpointe Catholic's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those eight matchups. As for Brophy College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4-4.
Salpointe Catholic suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Brophy College Prep when the teams last played back in December of 2018. Can Salpointe Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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