The St. Joseph Central Irish will square off against Grace Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Central will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
St. Joseph Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Winfield, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (St. Joseph Central was ranked seventh). Neither St. Joseph Central nor Winfield could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The Irish's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Tucker Watts was the only thing that stood between St. Joseph Central and a shutout considering he scored both of St. Joseph Central's goals, bringing his season total up to two goals.
Grace Christian aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Thursday extended their overall winning streak to three. They never let Cross Lanes Christian onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Two seems to be a good number for Grace Christian as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of goals in their previous game.
St. Joseph Central's draw makes their record 8-0-2 this season. As for Grace Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
St. Joseph Central took their win against Grace Christian in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 5-1. Does St. Joseph Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grace Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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