Soccer Preview: IC Catholic Prep vs. St. Francis de Sales
The IC Catholic Prep Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Francis de Sales Pioneers at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. IC Catholic Prep's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
IC Catholic Prep and Glenbard South met for a duel on Thursday where IC Catholic Prep had to make due with a tie. IC Catholic Prep and Glenbard South finished up their contest with a 2-2 draw. The result kept the Knights happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 19th.
Meanwhile, St. Francis de Sales was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against Providence Catholic, falling 10-3. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 468th, while the Celtics are ranked 183rd).
IC Catholic Prep's draw makes their record 5-5-3 this season. As for St. Francis de Sales, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
IC Catholic Prep skirted past St. Francis de Sales 1-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for IC Catholic Prep since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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