Soccer Preview: Bishop Heelan Catholic vs. Sioux City North
The Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Sioux City North Stars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Heelan Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Sioux City North will be coming in after a loss.
Bishop Heelan Catholic can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Sergeant Bluff-Luton with a sharp 10-0 win. Given Bishop Heelan Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Sergeant Bluff-Luton is ranked 171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sioux City North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Jefferson who was credited with the victory. Jefferson got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Sioux City North's two. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Sioux City North couldn't quite close it out.
Bishop Heelan Catholic's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Sioux City North, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Bishop Heelan Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Sioux City North in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Heelan Catholic 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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