Rising Tide is 1-9 against St. John Paul II since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Rising Tide will host the St. John Paul II Lions at 4:00 p.m. Rising Tide will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Rising Tide's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over Wareham. Rising Tide might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by five goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II fell victim to Barnstable and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Red Hawks, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Red Hawks are ranked 50th).
Rising Tide's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2-1. As for St. John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-4.
Rising Tide might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from St. John Paul II in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Rising Tide have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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