The Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors will square off against the John Paul II Catholic Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Jacksonville Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Trinity Christian. The high-scoring effort was just what the Conquerors needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
They hit Trinity Christian with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Brady Rice,
Kellen Evans, and
Pierson Santiago.
Meanwhile, John Paul II Catholic kept a clean sheet against Greenfield on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Knights out 1-0. While the Saints didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-12-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The victory got Jacksonville Christian Academy back to even at 5-5-1. As for John Paul II Catholic, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Everything went Jacksonville Christian Academy's way against John Paul II Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Jacksonville Christian Academy made off with a 4-0 victory. Will Jacksonville Christian Academy repeat their success, or does John Paul II Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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