Briarcrest Christian is 0-10 against Christian Brothers since April of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Saints will challenge the Purple Wave at 7:30 p.m.
Briarcrest Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Memphis University School, who was ranked 24th at the time (Briarcrest Christian was ranked 11th). The Saints fell 3-1 to the Owls on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Briarcrest Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Eagles. Christian Brothers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by four goals or more this season.
Christian Brothers pushed their record up to 9-2-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Briarcrest Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
Briarcrest Christian suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Christian Brothers in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Saints avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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