Highland hasn't had much luck against Mater Dei recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will face off against the Knights at 5:30 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Highland is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They fell 2-0 to Civic Memorial.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Belleville West, falling 8-1. While losing is never fun, Mater Dei can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 261st, while Belleville West are ranked 37th).
Mater Dei's goal came courtesy of Kaylee Batema, who's now up to two this season.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 9-6-1. As for Mater Dei, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Highland beat Mater Dei 3-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad 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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