The Cair Paravel Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Mary's Academy Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cair Paravel had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the eight-goal drubbing they dealt Heritage Christian on Monday. The Lions put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 11-3 win. Nathan Keys was a massive factor in the win as he booted in five goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Academy hadn't done well against Bonner Springs recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Crusaders' defense stepped up to hand the Braves a 4-0 shutout.
Cair Paravel is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 43 goals over those eight contests. As for St. Mary's Academy, their record is now 6-7.
Cair Paravel took their win against St. Mary's Academy when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 4-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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