The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs will challenge the Saint Francis Lancers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
On Wednesday, Archbishop Mitty came up short against Valley Christian and fell 3-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Monarchs came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Warriors are ranked 720th).
Meanwhile, Saint Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory. The game was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Lancers couldn't quite close it out.
Their goal came courtesy of Noah McIntosh, which was the first he's scored this season.
Archbishop Mitty's loss dropped their record down to 8-3-5. As for Saint Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Archbishop Mitty beat Saint Francis by a goal when the teams last played back in January, winning 1-0. Will Archbishop Mitty repeat their success, or does Saint Francis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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