The St. Pius X Panthers had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand Nolan Catholic a 1-0 shutout on Saturday. Given St. Pius X's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 167th, while Nolan Catholic is ranked 364th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Pius X's one-goal win came courtesy of
Preston Kyle, who's now up to 16 this season.
St. Pius X pushed their record up to 15-6 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those six matches. As for Nolan Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5-2.
St. Pius X will face off against John Paul II at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. John Paul II will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each match than the last. Nolan Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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