Soccer Game Preview: Cardinal Newman vs. St. John Paul II Academy

The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will challenge the St. John Paul II Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Cardinal Newman sitting on three straight wins and St. John Paul II Academy on eight.

Cardinal Newman's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Berean Christian 6-0. Considering the Crusaders have won five matches by more than three goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

They hit Berean Christian with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Hayden Patton (2), Jada Alexander (2), Cali Borland, and Kendall Barone.

Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Academy won against Coral Springs Charter on Monday with three goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Wednesday. St. John Paul II Academy beat Boca Raton by a goal, winning 3-2. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Bobcats are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those three matchups. As for St. John Paul II Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.

Cardinal Newman might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from St. John Paul II Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Cardinal Newman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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