Soccer Preview: Greenfield vs. John Paul II Catholic
On Tuesday Greenfield will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the John Paul II Catholic Saints at 6:30 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.
Greenfield is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Coastal Christian just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 4-1 to the Centurions. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Centurions: they've now lost four in a row.
Greenfield's goal came courtesy of
Landyn Coolbaugh, who's now up to 17 this season.
While John Paul II Catholic didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-12-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came up short against Cape Fear Academy on Thursday, falling 5-0. The Saints' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Greenfield's loss dropped their record down to 7-2-1. As for John Paul II Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Everything went Greenfield's way against John Paul II Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Greenfield made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenfield since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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