Soccer Recap: Father Mcgivney Catholic Takes Down Ranked Edwardsville

Griffins

Previous Games

04/30/25 vs Edwardsville	1-0
04/28/25 @ Waterloo	1-0
04/24/25 @ Maryville Christian	4-0
04/23/25 vs Breese Central	7-0
04/14/25 @ Mater Dei	8-0
+ 11 more games

Father McGivney Catholic faced Edwardsville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Griffins had just enough and edged out the Tigers 1-0. Father McGivney Catholic's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five contests.

Their one-goal win came courtesy of Devin Ellis, who's now up to six this season.

Father McGivney Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 30 goals over those six games. As for Edwardsville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3-3.

Father McGivney Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Althoff Catholic on the 2nd. As for Edwardsville, they have also already played their next contest, a 7-0 victory against Alton on the 1st.