The Pope John Paul II Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Brentwood Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pope John Paul II will be strutting in after a win while Brentwood Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Pope John Paul II was handed a three-goal loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They beat Merrol Hyde Magnet by a goal, winning 3-2.
Meanwhile, Brentwood Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 8-2 to Ensworth. While losing is never fun, Brentwood Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked 179th, while Ensworth are ranked seventh).
Brentwood Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-9-1. As for Pope John Paul II, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 4-6-2.
Pope John Paul II was able to grind out a solid win over Brentwood Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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