Benet Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Joliet Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Benet Academy, who comes in off a win.
Benet Academy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Saturday, then bounced right back against Plainfield East on Monday. Everything went Benet Academy's way against Plainfield East as Benet Academy made off with a 5-1 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Redwings' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
They hit Plainfield East with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Sergio Polanco (2),
Uareme Edeki,
Will Khazen, and
Sean Boyle.
Meanwhile, Joliet Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Saint Viator. The contest was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Hilltoppers couldn't quite close it out.
Benet Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-4-1. As for Joliet Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10-2.
Everything went Benet Academy's way against Joliet Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Benet Academy made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benet Academy since the squad 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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