Mater Dei hasn't had much luck against Althoff Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Knights will face off against the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Mater Dei has given up an average of 3.5 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mater Dei managed to keep up with Civic Memorial until halftime last Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Knights lost 5-0 to the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Mater Dei's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Althoff Catholic walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cougars a 5-0 shutout on Saturday. Althoff Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by three goals or more this season.
They hit Breese Central with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Izzy Dalke (3), Gabby Orlet, and Sam Patton.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Althoff Catholic, bringing their record up to 15-6-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four matchups. As for Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Mater Dei might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Althoff Catholic in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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