The Xavier Prep Saints will square off against the Shadow Hills Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Xavier Prep's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for ten straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Xavier Prep fell victim to Rancho Mirage and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 6-0 to the Rattlers. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 1161st, while the Rattlers are ranked 198th).
Meanwhile, Shadow Hills won against La Quinta on Wednesday with three goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Friday. Shadow Hills walked away with a 3-1 win over Palm Springs. The Knights better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Sergio Gomez, as he scored every single goal for his team.
Shadow Hills is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those six contests. As for Xavier Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16-1.
Xavier Prep suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Shadow Hills when the teams last played on January 8th. Will Xavier Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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