St. John Bosco hasn't had much luck against Servite recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Friars at 3:15 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
St. John Bosco took a five-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Orange Lutheran, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Braves' defense stepped up to hand the Lancers a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given St. John Bosco's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while Orange Lutheran are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Servite came up short against JSerra Catholic on Wednesday and fell 3-1.
The Friars' goal came courtesy of Nico Pacelli, who's now up to five this season.
St. John Bosco's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5-2 and their overall record up to 12-6-2. As for Servite, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
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