The Gibault Catholic Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gibault Catholic has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Southwestern will arrive with three straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Gibault Catholic's offense. They came up short against St. Pius X on Tuesday, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, Gibault Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' soccer rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 386th in Illinois, while St. Pius X are ranked 171st in Missouri).
Meanwhile, Southwestern hadn't done well against Greenville recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Piasa Birds never let the Comets get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Give Southwestern's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Gibault Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Southwestern, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Gibault Catholic took their victory against Southwestern when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 10-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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