Soccer Game Preview: Marist on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 3:24am

Soccer Preview: Marist vs. Marian Catholic

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Marist has been away from home for two games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Marian Catholic Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Marist's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Morris 1-0. Given the RedHawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Redskins are ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Marist's one-goal win came courtesy of Trinton Falls, which was the first he's scored this season.

Meanwhile, Marian Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Bremen on Monday and fell 2-1.

Marist's win bumped their record up to 5-3-1. As for Marian Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.

Marist came up short against Marian Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 4-2. Will Marist have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.

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