The St. Joseph Catholic Bruins will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Hartfield Academy Hawks, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Hartfield Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Joseph Catholic, who comes in off a win.
St. Joseph Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Lamar, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (St. Joseph Catholic was ranked third). St. Joseph Catholic's defense stepped up to hand Lamar a 6-0 shutout on Thursday. That looming 6-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bruins yet this season.
Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy fell victim to Madison-Ridgeland Academy and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Patriots. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hartfield Academy was without their leading scorer, Mari Blake Gentry, in Tuesday's game. With Gentry sidelined, Symaya Smith got her first action of the season.
St. Joseph Catholic now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hartfield Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-1.
St. Joseph Catholic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Hartfield Academy when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will St. Joseph Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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