Paideia is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Thursday. They will challenge the Mount Paran Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Paideia will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Jackson on Tuesday. Paideia walked away with a 5-3 victory over Jackson. Considering the Pythons' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
They hit Jackson with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Caio Hirsch Dantas E Silva (2), Noah Armour (2), and Dalton Troxell Capello.
Meanwhile, Mount Paran Christian entered their tilt with St. Francis on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Knights. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one goal.
Paideia's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-3. That patch can't be blamed on the team's defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three games. As for Mount Paran Christian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Paideia suffered a grim 5-2 defeat to Mount Paran Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2015. Can Paideia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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