Volleyball Game Preview: St. John Paul II Panthers vs. North Florida Christian Eagles

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Previous Games

10/18/24 - Neutral	3-0 W
09/24/24 - Home	1-3 L
09/14/24 - Neutral	1-2 L
08/20/24 - Away	1-3 L
10/19/23 - Neutral	2-3 L
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St. John Paul II and North Florida Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2021, but not for long. The Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. John Paul II comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

It was a proper cat-fight when St. John Paul II faced off against Community Leadership Academy on Thursday. The Panthers came up short against the Lions, falling 3-0.

St. John Paul II was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-11, 25-22.

Meanwhile, North Florida Christian had to endure a nine-match losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Rickards on Thursday as they made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted against the Raiders since September 5, 2017.

While North Florida Christian won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-16, 25-21.

North Florida Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-20. As for St. John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.

Everything went St. John Paul II's way against North Florida Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as St. John Paul II made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.