The Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars will take on the Calvary Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Academy of the Holy Names is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Tampa Catholic a 5-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Jaguars sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over the Falcons. The Warriors' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five matchups.
Calvary Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those nine contests. As for Academy of the Holy Names, their win bumped their record up to 11-2-3.
Academy of the Holy Names was able to grind out a solid victory over Calvary Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Academy of the Holy Names since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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