Saint Andrew hasn't had much luck against St. John Paul II Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Saint Andrew's Scots will take on the St. John Paul II Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Saint Andrew's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Westminster Academy a 2-0 shutout. Given the Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Lions are ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Academy got the win against Somerset Prep on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-0. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by three goals or more this season.
Saint Andrew's is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for St. John Paul II Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-2-1.
Saint Andrew's suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to St. John Paul II Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Saint Andrew's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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