The Gibault Catholic Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Mater Dei Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gibault Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Mater Dei will be coming in after a defeat.
Gibault Catholic is coming into the matchup fresh off a high-scoring shootout with East Alton-Wood River that saw the pair combine for 30 shots on goal. Gibault Catholic was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over East Alton-Wood River on Thursday. The match marked the Hawks' most dominant win of the season.
They hit East Alton-Wood River with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Michael Wessel (3),
Owen Haney (2),
John Bollone, and Bollone.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Mater Dei's offense. They lost 3-0 to Althoff Catholic on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost seven in a row.
Gibault Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Mater Dei, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3-3.
Gibault Catholic beat Mater Dei by a goal when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gibault Catholic 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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