The John Paul II Cardinals will take on the St. Pius X Panthers at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
John Paul II had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let Antonian Prep onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but John Paul II sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Nolan Catholic on Saturday. Given St. Pius X's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 167th, while Nolan Catholic is ranked 364th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Pius X's one-goal win came courtesy of
Preston Kyle, who's now up to 16 this season.
John Paul II is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-1-3 record this season. As for St. Pius X, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
