The St. John Paul II Falcons will face off against the Mars Hill Bible Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. John Paul II knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past 14 games -- so hopefully Mars Hill Bible likes a good challenge.
St. John Paul II is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Haleyville get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. St. John Paul II might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matches by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mars Hill Bible came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Hawks. Mars Hill Bible's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four games.
St. John Paul II has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-1-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 115 goals over those 14 contests. As for Mars Hill Bible, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1-4.
St. John Paul II took their win against Mars Hill Bible when the teams last played back in February of 2018 by a conclusive 6-2 score. In that game, the Falcons amassed a halftime lead of 4-1, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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