Soccer Preview: Joliet Catholic vs. Morris
Joliet Catholic and Morris are an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2017, but likely not for long. The Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers will square off against the Morris Redskins at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Joliet Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Providence Catholic out 2-1. The Hilltoppers wouldn't have won without Louis Czerkies, who scored the game-winner.
Meanwhile, Morris had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Little Giants a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Redskins have won by just one goal.
The victory got Joliet Catholic back to even at 1-1. As for Morris, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Joliet Catholic might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Morris when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Joliet Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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