Archbishop Murphy is 3-0 against Arlington since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Archbishop Murphy Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Arlington Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Washington (Archbishop Murphy is ranked 89th, while Arlington is ranked 68th).
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Archbishop Murphy's offense. They fell 2-0 to Shorewood on Wednesday. Archbishop Murphy has struggled against Shorewood recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Arlington had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 goals), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They beat the Seagulls by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-1.
Archbishop Murphy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-2. As for Arlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-2 record this season.
Archbishop Murphy took their win against Arlington when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Murphy 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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