Soccer Recap: Mater Dei Takes a Loss + How To Watch

While it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Mater Dei was not quite Father McGivney Catholic's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Griffins by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Mater Dei can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 255th, while Father McGivney Catholic are ranked 54th).

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Previous 5 Games

09/17/25 @ Father McGivney Catholic	0-1
09/15/25 vs Staunton	1-0
09/13/25 @ Roxana	8-0
09/09/25 @ Wesclin	5-0
09/08/25 @ Maryville Christian	2-4

Mater Dei moved to 5-4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Father McGivney Catholic, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mater Dei will take on Granite City at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they will host Columbia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.