Soccer Preview: Saint Viator vs. Marian Catholic
Saint Viator has been on the road for five straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Marian Catholic Spartans at 4:30 p.m.
If Marian Catholic heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Saint Viator took over last week. Saint Viator walked away with a 4-2 victory over Joliet Catholic on Monday.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Marian Catholic was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Andrean could gain the upper hand on Monday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The outcome might've been different if Antonio Ferreira hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Brian Ruiz was the only thing that stood between Marian Catholic and a shutout considering he scored both of Marian Catholic's goals, bringing his season total up to four goals.
Saint Viator's win bumped their record up to 3-13. Marian Catholic's draw makes their record 8-7-1 this season.
Everything went Saint Viator's way against Marian Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Saint Viator made off with a 5-2 victory. Will Saint Viator repeat their success, or does Marian Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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