Soccer Game Preview: Montini Catholic vs. Benet Academy

The Montini Catholic Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the Benet Academy Redwings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Last Thursday, Montini Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Aurora Central Catholic and fell 3-2. Montini Catholic have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Ava Lombardi and Annalee DeFeo scored both of Montini Catholic's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.

Meanwhile, Benet Academy didn't have quite enough to beat South Elgin on Tuesday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Benet Academy have lost by just one goal.

Montini Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Benet Academy, they dropped their record down to 10-5-2 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Montini Catholic suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Benet Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Broncos avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.