The St. Joseph Knights will head out to face off against the San Luis Obispo Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
San Luis Obispo better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when St. Joseph really get things going. St. Joseph's defense stepped up to hand Righetti a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Warriors are ranked 470th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Joseph hit Righetti with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Gabriella Dominguez, Marissa Jordan, Daphne Blythe, and Brooklyn Hageman.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, San Luis Obispo made sure to put some goals up on the board against Paso Robles on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over the Bearcats. With the Tigers ahead 3-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
St. Joseph's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three contests. As for San Luis Obispo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-1-3 record this season.
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