The First Baptist Christian Knights will venture away from home to take on the Marquette Manor Baptist Academy Minutemen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. First Baptist Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
First Baptist Christian had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the eight-goal drubbing they dealt Watseka on Monday. The Knights never let the Warriors get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering First Baptist Christian have won three matchups by more than six goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Marquette Manor Baptist Academy beat Logos Christian Academy 4-2 on Tuesday. Given Marquette Manor Baptist Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 87th, while Logos Christian Academy are ranked 256th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marquette Manor Baptist Academy hit Logos Christian Academy with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Daniel Ebeid (2), Andrew Scalzitti, and Avenere Sheyko.
First Baptist Christian's record is now 6-1. As for Marquette Manor Baptist Academy, their record now sits at 9-1-1.
First Baptist Christian couldn't quite get it done against Marquette Manor Baptist Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 as they fell 3-1. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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