The St. Michael Warriors will challenge the Pope John Paul II Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Michael's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
On Monday, neither St. Michael nor Lutcher could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II waltzed into their matchup last Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Given Pope John Paul II's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Slidell are ranked 95th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Michael's draw makes their record 5-5-3 this season. As for Pope John Paul II, their win bumped their record up to 7-2-2.
St. Michael was able to grind out a solid victory over Pope John Paul II in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 3-1. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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