Soccer Preview: John Paul II Catholic vs. Epiphany
The John Paul II Catholic Saints will be playing at home against the Epiphany Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in John Paul II Catholic's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Epiphany has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
John Paul II Catholic's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Jacksonville Christian Academy by a score of 2-0. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Conquerors are ranked 377th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jeremiah Makoko was the driving force of John Paul II Catholic's attack as he scored both of John Paul II Catholic's goals, bringing his season total up to five goals.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Epiphany's offense. They lost 7-0 to Wayne Country Day on Tuesday.
John Paul II Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Epiphany, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
John Paul II Catholic took their win against Epiphany in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 8-1. Will John Paul II Catholic repeat their success, or does Epiphany have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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