Riverside-Brookfield won the last time they faced Nazareth Academy, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners out 3-2. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Roadrunners are ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tomas Kunickas and
Xavier Salamanca scored all three of Riverside-Brookfield's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Riverside-Brookfield's win bumped their record up to 9-6-3. As for Nazareth Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13-3 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Riverside-Brookfield is on the road again on Tuesday to play Argo at 6:30 p.m. Argo's last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Nazareth Academy, they are taking a road trip to face off against Timothy Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Timothy Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season.
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