Soccer Recap: St. Anne's Run of Five Straight Victories Now Over

If St. Anne was feeling good fresh off their 9-0 takedown of Illinois Lutheran on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cardinals came up short against the Herscher Tigers on Saturday, falling 8-0. St. Anne were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than four goals in the five matches prior), but Herscher's defense proved too tough.

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

10/04/25 vs Herscher	0-8
10/02/25 vs Illinois Lutheran	9-0
09/30/25 vs Clifton Central	6-1
09/26/25 @ Bishop McNamara	8-1
09/24/25 vs Kankakee Trinity Academy	6-1

With the loss, St. Anne broke their five-match winning streak and moved their record to 11-7. As for Herscher, their win bumped their record up to 14-4-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Anne will challenge Illinois Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Anne will be up against Illinois Lutheran's rather soft defense (which has allowed 7.54 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Herscher, they will be playing at home against Peotone at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Peotone's last five matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.