St. John's Prep has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Lexington Minutemen at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. St. John's Prep's last five contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
St. John's Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: La Salle Academy, who was ranked second at the time (St. John's Prep was ranked third). St. John's Prep and La Salle Academy finished up their game with a 0-0 draw on Thursday. The result kept the Eagles happy, as they haven't lost a game since October 1st.
Meanwhile, Lexington hasn't lost a match since September 17th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Wednesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Arlington 2-1.
St. John's Prep's draw gives them a new season record of 14-1-5. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-5 record this season.
Everything went St. John's Prep's way against Lexington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as St. John's Prep made off with a 4-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John's Prep since the team 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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