Soccer Preview: Providence Catholic vs. Lemont
On Tuesday Providence Catholic will have to hit the road after six straight games at home. They will take on the Lemont Lemont HS at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Providence Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Providence Catholic who was credited with the victory. Providence Catholic got it done in the shootout by posting seven goals to Marian Catholic's six.
Lemont's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Bremen by a score of 2-0. Given the Lemont HS's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Braves are ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Providence Catholic's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5-3. As for Lemont, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3-1 record this season.
Providence Catholic might still be hurting after the 5-0 defeat they got from Lemont in their previous meeting back in August of 2021. Can Providence Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
