St. Francis Prep is 0-5 against St. Anthony since September of 2015 but things could change on Sunday. The Terriers will challenge the Friars at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
While St. Francis Prep's win against St. Joseph-by-the-Sea wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Terriers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Vikings on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for St. Francis Prep in their matchups with St. Joseph-by-the-Sea: they've now won three in a row.
Victoria Mitchell and Brianna Diminich scored both of St. Francis Prep's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 29 goals.
Meanwhile, St. Anthony's had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged out Kellenberg Memorial 2-1. That's two games straight that St. Anthony's have won by just one goal.
St. Anthony's victory bumped their record up to 13-2-1. As for St. Francis Prep, their win bumped their record up to 19-3-2.
St. Francis Prep might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from St. Anthony's when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Terriers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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