Soccer Preview: Althoff Catholic vs. Lemont
The Althoff Catholic Crusaders are on the road again on Friday to play the Lemont Lemont HS at 1:30 p.m. Althoff Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season.
Althoff Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Glenwood 3-2.
Meanwhile, Lemont faced Peoria Notre Dame in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Lemont who was credited with the win. Lemont got it done in the shootout by posting seven goals to Peoria Notre Dame's six. The victory was nothing new for the Lemont HS as they're now sitting on five straight.
Althoff Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 70 goals over those 19 contests. As for Lemont, their record now sits at 23-3-1.
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