Soccer Game Preview: Alleman vs. Bloomington Central Catholic

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Previous 3 Games

04/28/23 - Away	5-0 W
04/30/22 - Home	2-1 W
05/17/19 - Neutral	7-2 W

Alleman is a perfect 3-0 against Bloomington Central Catholic since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Pioneers will be playing at home against the Saints at 11:00 a.m. Alleman's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Alleman is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against East Moline United on Tuesday. The Pioneers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1.

Meanwhile, Bloomington Central Catholic came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Grey Ghosts get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Bloomington Central Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by five goals or more this season.

Their offense was hitting Illinois Valley Central from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Sophia Yaklich led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.

Bloomington Central Catholic pushed their record up to 10-8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those four contests. As for Alleman, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5-1.

Alleman took their win against Bloomington Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 5-0 score. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.