The Benet Academy Redwings will head out to face off against the Fenwick Friars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Benet Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Montini Catholic a 5-0 shutout. Given Benet Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Montini Catholic are ranked 246th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benet Academy hit Montini Catholic with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Natalie Grover (2), Ashley Polanco, Allison Perrino, and Keira Stone.
Meanwhile, Fenwick's matchup on Tuesday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over De La Salle. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Fenwick's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Benet Academy pushed their record up to 11-5-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those seven games. As for Fenwick, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-8-1 record this season.
Benet Academy beat Fenwick 3-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redwings since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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