The Richmond Bobcats will challenge the St. Dominic Saints on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Dominic is hoping to do what Buckfield couldn't last Monday: put an end to Richmond's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Richmond put the hurt on Buckfield with a sharp 6-1 win. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine soccer rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Bucks are ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, St. Dominic rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The Saints' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
They hit Islesboro Central with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ian Cyr (3),
Donel Tangilamesu (2), and
Joseph Adams.
Richmond pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for St. Dominic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8-1.
Richmond was able to grind out a solid win over St. Dominic when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richmond 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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