The Cristo Rey Tampa Panthers and the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons will compete for holiday cheer at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Cristo Rey Tampa might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Winthrop College Prep Academy an easy 5-2 victory.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Petersburg Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Bell Creek Academy a 1-0 shutout on Friday. Given the Barons' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Panthers are ranked 468th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Petersburg Catholic's one-goal win came courtesy of Mateo Brannan, who's now up to four this season.
Cristo Rey Tampa's loss dropped their record down to 0-3-1. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 9-2-1 record this season.
Cristo Rey Tampa might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from St. Petersburg Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2019. Will Cristo Rey Tampa 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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