St. Paul was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles. That's two games straight that the Swordsmen have won by just one goal.
Matthew Almaraz and Isaac Ledezma scored both of St. Paul's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
St. Paul has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those six contests. As for Verbum Dei Jesuit, they dropped their record down to 4-13-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
St. Paul will welcome Paraclete at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Verbum Dei Jesuit, they will head out to face off against St. Genevieve at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Verbum Dei Jesuit is facing St. Genevieve at the right time seeing as St. Genevieve is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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