John Paul II is 4-0 against Patrick Henry Academy since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The John Paul II Golden Warrriors will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Neither John Paul II nor Patrick Henry Academy posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
John Paul II is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Bluffton on Thursday. John Paul II fell 2-0 to Bluffton. While losing is never fun, John Paul II can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Bluffton is ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry Academy fought the good fight in their overtime match against Beaufort Academy on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Patrick Henry Academy in their matchups with Beaufort Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
Patrick Henry Academy's goal came courtesy of
Mikell Mathis, who's now up to three this season.
John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Patrick Henry Academy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 7-5.
Everything went John Paul II's way against Patrick Henry Academy in their previous matchup back in March as John Paul II made off with a 6-1 win. Will John Paul II repeat their success, or does Patrick Henry Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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