The Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs will venture away from home to square off against the St. John Paul II Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Cardinal Gibbons is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Immaculata-La Salle on Tuesday. Cardinal Gibbons fell 2-0 to Immaculata-La Salle. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Royal Lions are ranked 38th).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, St. John Paul II Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They and Spanish River finished up their game with a 2-2 draw. The result kept the Eagles happy, as they haven't lost a game since November 22, 2024.
David Capeti and Evan Herkanrath scored both of St. John Paul II Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
This is the second loss in a row for Cardinal Gibbons and nudges their season record down to 7-6-1. With that draw, St. John Paul II Academy's record moves to 6-2-3.
Cardinal Gibbons beat St. John Paul II Academy by a goal in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Gibbons since the team 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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