The Saint Viator Lions will head out to square off against the St. Patrick Shamrocks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Saint Viator headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Marian Catholic let them put that streak behind them. The Lions never let the Spartans get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Wednesday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Saint Viator's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Marian Catholic are ranked 365th).
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, St. Patrick was forced to settle for a draw. They and Benet Academy finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw on Thursday.
Saint Viator pushed their record up to 10-2-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four matchups. St. Patrick's draw makes their record 6-8-1 this season.
Saint Viator suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to St. Patrick in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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