Soccer Game Preview: Pope John Paul II vs. Dock Mennonite

Pope John Paul II will head out to challenge the Dock Mennonite Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pope John Paul II has three straight victories, Dock Mennonite has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.

On Thursday, Pope John Paul II was able to grind out a solid win over Pottsgrove, taking the game 3-1.

Meanwhile, Dock Mennonite fell victim to Faith Christian Academy and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, Dock Mennonite can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 251st, while Faith Christian Academy are ranked sixth).

Pope John Paul II's victory bumped their record up to 6-9-1. As for Dock Mennonite, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.