Soccer Recap: Thursday's Win Is Padua Franciscan's Ninth in Last Ten Outings

Padua Franciscan's matchup on Thursday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. Their defense stepped up to hand the Alliance Aviators a 4-0 shutout. Garrett Nowicki was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.

Padua Franciscan is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those ten matches. As for Alliance, they moved to 11-5-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-match winning streak.

Looking ahead, Padua Franciscan will challenge Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Alliance does not have any more games scheduled as of now.