The Nolan Catholic Vikings and the St. Pius X Panthers squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Nolan Catholic Vikings had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Nolan Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 364th, while St. Pius X is ranked 167th).
Nolan Catholic are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5-2. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely St. Pius X, John Paul II, and John Paul II. As for St. Pius X, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
Nolan Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Pius X, they will take on John Paul II at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. John Paul II will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something St. Pius X surely won't give up without a fight.
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