Soccer Preview: St. Laurence vs. Saint Ignatius College Prep
The St. Laurence Vikings will face off against the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Laurence is headed into the game having not lost since August 31 and will look to keep things rolling. Their defense stepped up to hand Mansueto a 2-0 shutout on Saturday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Leopards are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Saint Ignatius College Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged DePaul College Prep out 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wolfpack as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
St. Laurence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2-3 record this season. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
St. Laurence was able to grind out a solid win over Saint Ignatius College Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 4-2. Will St. Laurence repeat their success, or does Saint Ignatius College Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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