Soccer Preview: Gibault Catholic vs. Mater Dei
The Gibault Catholic Hawks are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Mater Dei Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gibault Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Wesclin. The Hawks wouldn't have won without Ryan Biffar, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Mater Dei brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They never let Carlyle onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Friday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 185th, while the Indians/Lady Indians are ranked 413th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gibault Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Mater Dei, their win bumped their record up to 10-6-6.
Gibault Catholic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mater Dei in their previous matchup back in September. Can Gibault Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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