The Del Norte Nighthawks will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Del Norte beats Cathedral Catholic with two goals on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Del Norte sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over La Costa Canyon back in December of 2024. The win was all the more spectacular given the Nighthawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 384th, while the Mavericks are ranked 151st).
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic kept a clean sheet against Bishop's on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Knights.
Catherine Schmidt and Tyler Rolf scored both of Cathedral Catholic's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
The win made it two in a row for Del Norte and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Cathedral Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3-2.
Del Norte came up short against Cathedral Catholic in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Del Norte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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