The Timothy Christian Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Timothy Christian will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Timothy Christian's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Timothy Christian's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 136th, while Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family are ranked 291st).
Ella Becvar and Mia Schilf scored both of Timothy Christian's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Manteno on Monday. The win continues a trend for Bishop McNamara in their matchups with Manteno: they've now won six in a row.
Timothy Christian pushed their record up to 8-2-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six games. As for Bishop McNamara, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Everything went Timothy Christian's way against Bishop McNamara in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Timothy Christian made off with a 5-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans 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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