The Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish will head out to take on the Saint Francis Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will be strutting in after a win while Saint Francis will be coming in after a loss.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Junipero Serra. The win was all the more spectacular given the Fightin' Irish's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 458th, while the Padres are ranked 89th).
Meanwhile, Saint Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 5-2 to Bellarmine College Prep. The game was a close 2-1 at the break, but unfortunately for the Lancers it sure didn't stay that way.
Arav Deb and Michael Scavotto scored both of Saint Francis' goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's victory bumped their record up to 4-7-4. As for Saint Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory came up short against Saint Francis in their previous meeting back in January, falling 3-1. Can Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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