Soccer Recap: Pope John Paul II Comes Up Short

The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Pope John Paul II and Lipscomb Academy, and Lipscomb Academy kept the tradition alive. The Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs on Thursday. Pope John Paul II were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Lipscomb Academy earlier this season, when they won 2-1.

Pope John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 6-9-1. As for Lipscomb Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6-1.

Looking ahead, Pope John Paul II will be playing in front of their home fans against Brentwood Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lipscomb Academy, they will take on Father Ryan at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lipscomb Academy's defense better be ready for this one: Father Ryan have averaged an impressive 3 goals per game this season.