Soccer Game Preview: Ensworth vs. Pope John Paul II

The Ensworth Tigers will challenge the Pope John Paul II Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ensworth's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for six straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Ensworth had taken Father Ryan down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Tigers fell 3-1 to the Irish. While losing is never fun, Ensworth can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Father Ryan are ranked seventh).

Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three match, Pope John Paul II brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They blew past Clarksville 5-1 on Tuesday. Pope John Paul II haven't had any issues with Clarksville recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Ensworth's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Pope John Paul II, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8-1.