It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. John Paul II Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Miami Country Day Spartans a 2-0 shutout. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Spartans are ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valeria Vargas and Giavanna Verdi scored both of St. John Paul II Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
St. John Paul II Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which lines up perfectly with their 17-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those eight games. As for Miami Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7-1.
Coming up, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the St. John Paul II Academy face off against the Palmer Trinity at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive. Miami Country Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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