The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions the host Maryvale Prep Matador soccer team by a tally of 3-0 in Thursday's league challenge.

The Lions now hold a 10-2 record. They play next when they travel to Trivium Prep for a 2A Valley challenge on Monday, January 26. St. John Paul II Catholic will encounter a Crimson Knights squad coming off a 9-0 league win over Heritage Academy (Laveen, AZ). The Crimson Knights record now stands at 13-0.

With the defeat, Maryvale Prep drops to 3-7 on the season. The Matador host Veritas Prep (Phoenix, AZ) to face the Falcons in a 2A Valley contest on Wednesday, January 28. The Falcons enter the contest with a record of 5-2.