Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Mary). Their defense stepped up to hand the Illinois Valley Cougars an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded St. Mary's with their most commanding win of the season.
Crusaders
| 10/09/25 @ Illinois Valley | 8-0 |
| 10/02/25 vs Brookings-Harbor | 6-0 |
| 09/30/25 @ Cascade Christian | 7-1 |
The victory was the third in a row for St. Mary's, bringing their record up to 3-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 21 goals over those three matches. As for Illinois Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary's will host North Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Illinois Valley, they will face off against Sutherlin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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