Padua Franciscan has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Padua Franciscan's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on St. Vincent-St. Mary with a sharp 7-0 victory. Garrett Nowicki was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Elyria Catholic earned a 3-1 win over Huron on Thursday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Tigers are ranked 504th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Padua Franciscan's victory bumped their record up to 2-5-4. As for Elyria Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Padua Franciscan took their victory against Elyria Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 9-2. In that matchup, Padua Franciscan amassed a halftime lead of 6-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
