The Elyria Catholic Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Padua Franciscan Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Elyria Catholic's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Padua Franciscan unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-match winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Midview by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Padua Franciscan came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 169th, while Midview are ranked 341st).
Padua Franciscan's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Elyria Catholic, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 1-1-2 and their overall record down to 8-3-2.
Elyria Catholic came up short against Padua Franciscan in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 4-2. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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