John Paul II Catholic's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Greenfield Knights a 1-0 shutout. Even though the Saints got in a bit of trouble with the refs ( Ryan Smith was handed a red card), the team managed to overcome the adversity.
John Paul II Catholic's one-goal win came courtesy of
Sebastian Aranda, who's now up to six this season.
John Paul II Catholic pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Greenfield, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. John Paul II Catholic will challenge Jacksonville Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. John Paul II Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.9 goals per game this season. As for Greenfield, they are taking a road trip to challenge Wayne Country Day at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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