The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish are on the road again on Thursday to play the Chicago Christian Knights at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bishop McNamara lost 9-2 to Herscher on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Fightin' Irish in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Jesus Arenas and
Diego Perez scored both of Bishop McNamara's goals, bringing their combined season tally to five goals.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Chicago Christian's offense. They came up short against Wheaton Academy on Tuesday, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Warriors are ranked eighth).
Bishop McNamara's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Chicago Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5-2.
Bishop McNamara might still be hurting after the 6-1 defeat they got from Chicago Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Bishop McNamara avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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