Classical and St. Raphael Academy are an even 3-3-1 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Classical Purple will face off against the St. Raphael Academy Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Classical is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Cranston East, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Classical was ranked 12th). Classical never let Cranston East onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Purple were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over St. Mary Academy-Bay View on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Classical's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for St. Raphael Academy, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Classical skirted past St. Raphael Academy 5-4 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Classical 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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