The Maryvale Prep Matador will challenge the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Maryvale Prep is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Friday, they were much more limited against Trivium Prep on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Crimson Knights.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. John Paul II Catholic). They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Phoenix Christian on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three contests by four goals or more so far this season.
St. John Paul II Catholic has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four matches. As for Maryvale Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
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