Soccer Game Preview: Fredericksburg Christian vs. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic

Fredericksburg Christian has won three straight games at home, while Saint John Paul the Great Catholic has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Fredericksburg Christian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on April 10th. They came out on top against Seton by a score of 2-0. Given Fredericksburg Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Seton are ranked 191st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic made sure to put some goals up on the board against Seton two weeks ago. They were the clear victors by a 4-0 margin over the Conquistadors. Considering Saint John Paul the Great Catholic have won five contests by more than three goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Fredericksburg Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-2-1.

Fredericksburg Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.