Soccer Game Preview: Christ Presbyterian Academy vs. Pope John Paul II

The Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions will challenge the Pope John Paul II Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Monday just wasn't the day for Christ Presbyterian Academy's offense. They fell 2-0 to Ravenwood on Monday. While losing is never fun, Christ Presbyterian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 156th, while Ravenwood are ranked tenth).

Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Ensworth by a score of 3-1. Pope John Paul II have struggled against Ensworth recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Christ Presbyterian Academy's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Pope John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5-2.

Everything went Christ Presbyterian Academy's way against Pope John Paul II in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Christ Presbyterian Academy made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.