Soccer Recap: Joliet Catholic Comes Up Short

Joliet Catholic managed to keep up with Saint Viator until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Hilltoppers came up short against the Lions, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, Joliet Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 300th, while Saint Viator are ranked 75th).

Joliet Catholic's goal came courtesy of Marco Heald, who's now up to four this season.

Joliet Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9-1 record this season. As for Saint Viator, their win bumped their record up to 11-4-1.

Looking ahead, Joliet Catholic is taking a road trip to take on Westmont at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westmont will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Joliet Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Saint Viator, they will welcome Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.