St. Bernard hasn't had much luck against Arcata recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Crusaders will venture away from home to challenge the Tigers at 3:30 p.m. St. Bernard's has given up an average of 7.7 goals per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for St. Bernard's after they put the first goal on the board last Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 5-2 to Del Norte. The contest was a close 1-0 at the break, but unfortunately for St. Bernard's it sure didn't stay that way.
Meanwhile, Arcata hasn't lost a match since August 29th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over McKinleyville. The result was nothing new for Arcata, who have now won seven matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit McKinleyville with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Isai Aguilar (2), Lars Gerdes, and Elias Gomez.
Arcata is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 53 goals over those seven contests. As for St. Bernard's, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
St. Bernard's suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Arcata in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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