Soccer Recap: Tampa Catholic Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tampa Catholic can now relate to. They lost 5-0 to the Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty six goals in the game before, the Crusaders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Tampa Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12-1 record this season. As for Academy of the Holy Names, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-2-3.

Tampa Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Academy of the Holy Names, they will take on Calvary Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Academy of the Holy Names' favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last four contests.