Niles Notre Dame is 9-0 against Joliet Catholic since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Niles Notre Dame Dons will welcome the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers at 2:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Niles Notre Dame has four straight wins, Joliet Catholic has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
On Wednesday, Niles Notre Dame made easy work of Carmel and carried off a 5-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Dons, who have now won six matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Joliet Catholic fell victim to Benet Academy and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Redwings, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Redwings are ranked 60th).
Niles Notre Dame's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3-1. As for Joliet Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11-2.
Niles Notre Dame took their victory against Joliet Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Niles Notre Dame repeat their success, or does Joliet Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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