Soccer Game Preview: Highland Prep West vs. St. John Paul II Catholic

The Highland Prep West HORNETS will head out to take on the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Highland Prep West is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Thursday. They came up short against Wickenburg, falling 6-0.

Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Catholic lost 14-1 to Scottsdale Preparatory Academy on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona soccer rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Spartans are ranked 17th).

St. John Paul II Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Highland Prep West, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.