The St. Paul Swordsmen will challenge the Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Verbum Dei Jesuit took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Paul, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, it was close, but St. Paul sidestepped Bishop Montgomery for a 2-1 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Swordsmen's disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 873rd, while the Knights are ranked 199th).
Meanwhile, Verbum Dei Jesuit didn't have quite enough to beat Cristo Rey Orange County on Monday and fell 2-1.
St. Paul is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those five games. As for Verbum Dei Jesuit, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12-1 record this season.
Everything went St. Paul's way against Verbum Dei Jesuit in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as St. Paul made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Paul 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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