Soccer Preview: Nazareth Academy vs. Riverside-Brookfield
The Nazareth Academy Roadrunners will face off against the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Nazareth Academy is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against DePaul College Prep on Tuesday. Nazareth Academy took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of DePaul College Prep. While losing is never fun, the Roadrunners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Rams are ranked 89th).
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Riverside-Brookfield's offense. They fell 2-0 to West Aurora on Wednesday. Considering the last time the Bulldogs couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Nazareth Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12-3 record this season. As for Riverside-Brookfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6-3.
Nazareth Academy might still be hurting after the 5-0 loss they got from Riverside-Brookfield in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Nazareth Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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