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

The Trinity Christian Gryphons will head out on the road to take on the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.

Trinity Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Fredericksburg Christian, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Trinity Christian was ranked ninth). The Gryphons and the Eagles finished up their game with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. The result kept Trinity Christian happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic made sure to put some goals up on the board against Immanuel Christian on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 6-2 win. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by four goals or more this season.

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those four games. Trinity Christian's draw gives them a new season record of 5-0-2.

Everything went Trinity Christian's way against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic in their previous matchup back in March, as Trinity Christian made off with a 5-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gryphons since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.