Soccer Recap: Timothy Christian Takes Down Back of the Yards College Prep in a Playoff Battle

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Timothy Christian walked away with it. They won by a goal and slipped past the Back of the Yards College Prep Bobcats 2-1. Given Timothy Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Back of the Yards College Prep are ranked 210th) , the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Charles Rieger and Owen Hoving scored both of Timothy Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.

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Previous 6 Games (Home)

10/24/25 vs Back of the Yards College Prep	2-1
10/21/25 vs Riverside-Brookfield	4-0
10/08/25 vs Latin	7-1
10/07/25 vs St. Edward	8-1
10/03/25 vs Phoenix Military	9-0
09/18/25 vs Chicago Christian	6-0

Timothy Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 36 goals over those six matchups. As for Back of the Yards College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4-3.

Timothy Christian has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Cristo Rey Jesuit on the 28th. Back of the Yards College Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.