Soccer Preview: Metro-East Lutheran vs. Father McGivney Catholic
Metro-East Lutheran hasn't had much luck against Father McGivney Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Metro-East Lutheran Knights will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins, where kickoff is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.
Metro-East Lutheran is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Valmeyer a 7-0 shutout on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Their offense was hitting Valmeyer from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Jack Schwarz led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic hasn't lost a match since September 21st, a trend which continued in their latest game on Monday. Neither they nor Granite City could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The Griffins' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Metro-East Lutheran's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-14. Father McGivney Catholic's draw gives them a new season record of 13-3-2.
Metro-East Lutheran suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Father McGivney Catholic in their previous meeting back in September. Will Metro-East Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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