Soccer Game Preview: Zion-Benton vs. Cristo Rey St. Martin + How To Watch

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10/03/24 - Away	3-3 T
10/07/23 - Away	4-2 W
09/17/22 - Away	5-0 W
09/07/21 - Home	3-2 W
03/17/21 - Home	2-0 W
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Zion-Benton is 7-0-2 against Cristo Rey St. Martin since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Zee-Bees will square off against the CRSM at 7:00 p.m. Zion-Benton's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Zion-Benton will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Lake Zurich, who they had gone 1-7-1 against in their nine prior meetings. The Zee-Bees narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bears 3-2. Given Zion-Benton's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Lake Zurich are ranked 113th) , the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cristo Rey St. Martin). They blew past North Chicago 10-0 on Wednesday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Cristo Rey St. Martin with their most commanding win of the season.

Zion-Benton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those six matches. As for Cristo Rey St. Martin, their record now sits at 9-3-3.