Soccer Game Recap: St. Francis Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 6:42pm

Soccer Recap: St. Francis vs. Aurora Central Catholic

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After flying high against St. Francis de Sales last Tuesday, St. Francis came back down to earth. The St. Francis Spartans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers on Thursday. The match was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Spartans couldn't quite close it out.

Their goal came courtesy of Nicolas Tisljar, who's now up to four this season.

St. Francis has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Aurora Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.

St. Francis will look to defend their home pitch on Saturday against Lisle at 12:30 p.m. Lisle will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something St. Francis surely won't give up without a fight. As for Aurora Central Catholic, they are taking a road trip to square off against Hinckley-Big Rock at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both are at an even 3-3-1 against one another since October of 2016, but likely not for long.

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