The Father Judge Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Cardinal O'Hara Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Father Judge will be strutting in after a victory while Cardinal O'Hara will be coming in after a defeat.
Father Judge was handed a three-goal loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Archbishop Ryan 2-1. Given Father Judge's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 64th, while Archbishop Ryan are ranked 217th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara came up short against Devon Prep on Friday and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that Cardinal O'Hara have lost by exactly two goals.
Father Judge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That lines up perfectly with their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those four contests. As for Cardinal O'Hara, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Everything went Father Judge's way against Cardinal O'Hara in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as Father Judge made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad 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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