The Archbishop Murphy Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Shorecrest Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
While Archbishop Murphy's victory against Meadowdale wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildcats never let the Mavericks get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Thursday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Archbishop Murphy's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Meadowdale are ranked 212th).
Shorecrest hadn't beaten Shorewood on the road since March 17, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Scots had just enough and edged out the Stormrays 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Shorecrest.
Archbishop Murphy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-0-2 record this season. As for Shorecrest, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3-2.
Everything went Archbishop Murphy's way against Shorecrest when the teams last played last Tuesday, as Archbishop Murphy made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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