Bishop Heelan Catholic is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Le Mars is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Crusaders will welcome the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Bishop Heelan Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Iowa's top teams: Gilbert, who was ranked 25th at the time (Bishop Heelan Catholic was ranked 14th). The Crusaders took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty six goals in the game before, Bishop Heelan Catholic's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Le Mars won against Sioux City West on Tuesday with four goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Saturday. The Bulldogs came out on top in a nail-biter against MOC-Floyd Valley, sneaking past 4-3.
Bishop Heelan Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Le Mars, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3-1.
Everything went Bishop Heelan Catholic's way against Le Mars when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Bishop Heelan Catholic made off with a 7-0 win. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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