Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is 0-7 against Bishop O'Connell since September of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves will host the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 4:00 p.m.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Gonzaga, who was ranked first at the time (Saint John Paul the Great Catholic was ranked 17th). Saint John Paul the Great Catholic came up short against Gonzaga on Tuesday, falling 5-1. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Wolves couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Connell waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let The Heights onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 5-5-1. As for Bishop O'Connell, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic came up short against Bishop O'Connell in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Saint John Paul the Great Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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