The De La Salle Meteors will face off against the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If De La Salle beats Nazareth Academy with three goals on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Meteors walked away with a 3-1 win over Curie on Wednesday. Given De La Salle's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Curie are ranked 260th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Nazareth Academy walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the Ravens a 6-0 shutout on Friday. Nazareth Academy's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Their offense was hitting Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal.
De La Salle is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those 12 contests. As for Nazareth Academy, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 4-17.
De La Salle came up short against Nazareth Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2015, falling 3-1. Can the Meteors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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