On Tuesday, Father McGivney Catholic kept a clean sheet against Marquette Catholic. They beat the Marquette Catholic Explorers by a goal, winning 1-0. Even though Father McGivney Catholic was hit with a red card (from Peyton Ellis), the team's aggressive strategy still got them the 'W'.
Father McGivney Catholic's one-goal win came courtesy of
Rachel Kretzer, who's now up to three this season.
Father McGivney Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-2 record this season. As for Marquette Catholic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Father McGivney Catholic will face off against Jersey at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jersey is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Father McGivney Catholic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Marquette Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Metro-East Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Metro-East Lutheran will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 308th, while Marquette Catholic is ranked 100th).
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