Soccer Game Preview: South Bend Riley vs. South Bend Saint Joseph

South Bend Riley hasn't had much luck against South Bend Saint Joseph recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. South Bend Riley has given up an average of 4.4 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

South Bend Riley fell victim to Elkhart Christian Academy and their airtight defense on Saturday. They lost 7-0 to the Eagles. While losing is never fun, South Bend Riley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 221st, while Elkhart Christian Academy are ranked 30th).

Meanwhile, South Bend Saint Joseph had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Golden Eagles. The score was all tied up 2-2 at the break, but South Bend Saint Joseph were the better team in the second half.

South Bend Riley's loss dropped their record down to 1-9-1. As for South Bend Saint Joseph, the win got them back to even at 7-7.

South Bend Riley suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to South Bend Saint Joseph in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.