John Paul II Catholic hasn't had much luck against Coastal Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Saints will venture away from home to square off against the Centurions at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for John Paul II Catholic's offense. They came up short against Cape Fear Academy on Thursday, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, John Paul II Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 240th, while Cape Fear Academy are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Coastal Christian hasn't lost a match since April 3rd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They skirted past Cape Fear Academy 2-1. The game was the first time Coastal Christian have beaten Cape Fear Academy on their pitch since May 3, 2022.
Coastal Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those five games. As for John Paul II Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
John Paul II Catholic might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Coastal Christian in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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