The Saint Francis Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in California (Saint Francis is ranked eighth, while Archbishop Mitty is ranked ninth).
Saint Francis had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged Monte Vista out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Saint Francis.
They hit Monte Vista with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Brandon Angulo,
David Hernandez Escobar, and
Lukas Ramans.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Mitty entered their tilt with Clovis North with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Archbishop Mitty who was credited with the victory.
Saint Francis pushed their record up to 22-1-2 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those 11 contests. As for Archbishop Mitty, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2-4 record this season.
Saint Francis came up short against Archbishop Mitty in their previous meeting on Saturday, falling 2-0. Can Saint Francis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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