The Cary Christian Knights will head out on the road to face off against the John Paul II Catholic Saints on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cary Christian's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Calvary Day School with a sharp 5-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cary Christian.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only John Paul II Catholic walked away with it. They blew past the Bulldogs 3-0 on Tuesday. Given John Paul II Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 38th, while Wake Christian Academy are ranked 233rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brendan Hass and Samuel Jones scored all three of John Paul II Catholic's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
John Paul II Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 20-2-1. As for Cary Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-8.
Cary Christian came up short against John Paul II Catholic in their previous meeting back in August, falling 6-4. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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