The St. Francis Golden Knights will square off against the Notre Dame (SO) Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Francis got their first taste of in-conference action on Friday and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Bishop Alemany.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame (SO) kept a clean sheet against Loyola on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Cubs 1-0. The win was all the more spectacular given Notre Dame (SO)'s disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 300th, while Loyola are ranked 80th).
Notre Dame (SO) is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those four matches. As for St. Francis, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-9-4.
St. Francis might still be hurting after the 6-2 defeat they got from Notre Dame (SO) when the teams last played back in January of 2025. Will the Golden Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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