A one-goal win for the Lions

St. John Paul II beat Nashoba Valley Technical 3–2 on November 8, 2026, in the Division 5 Round of 32. MIAA and both schools’ schedules record the result. The No. 16 Lions advance to the Round of 16; their next opponent, date and time remained unposted when checked Monday morning, November 9.

The school schedules place Sunday’s match on Barnstable High School’s stadium turf field. JPII’s regular-season home fixtures were listed at Sandwich Water District Field No. 1.

An opponent finishing strongly

Nashoba Valley finished its regular season 11–4–3. Its last four results were unbeaten: a 3–1 win over Trivium, a 1–1 draw with Shawsheen, a 7–0 win over Maimonides and a 6–1 win over Lynn Tech. Those games span October 19 through November 2.

Nashoba’s two matches with Martha’s Vineyard produced 6–0 and 5–0 defeats. JPII also faced the Vineyard twice, losing 5–2 and 2–0.