Shroder Paideia Academy will be defending their home turf for the first time on Saturday when they go up against Purcell Marian at 1:15 PM. The MaxPreps rankings say the odds are against Shroder Paideia Academy, but that can only make success all the sweeter.
Shroder Paideia Academy had to kick off their season with an away game, and unfortunately wound up with a long bus ride home. They were completely outmatched, falling 0-39 to St. Bernard-Elmwood Place.
Meanwhile, Purcell Marian took care of business in their home opener. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Summit Country Day 15-14. Having pegged this as anyone's game, the MaxPreps rankings were right on the nose.
Purcell Marian's win lifted them to 1-0 while Shroder Paideia Academy's loss dropped them down to 0-1. We'll find out if Purcell Marian can add another positive mark to their record or if Shroder Paideia Academy can shake off the loss and take the spring out of Purcell Marian's step.
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