Soccer Game Preview: Joliet Catholic vs. Back of the Yards College Prep

The Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers will be taking part in a tournament against the Back of the Yards College Prep Bobcats at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. Joliet Catholic's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.

Friday just wasn't the day for Joliet Catholic's offense. They came up short against Lockport on Friday, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, Joliet Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 246th, while Lockport are ranked 11th).

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Back of the Yards College Prep and Victoria Soto meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Bobcats fell just short of Wolves by a score of 2-1.

Joliet Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Back of the Yards College Prep, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-3.