Chicago Hope Academy will face off against the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Chicago Hope Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals on Thursday, they were much more limited against Wheaton Academy on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Warriors. While losing is never fun, Chicago Hope Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while Wheaton Academy is ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara fell victim to Kankakee and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Kays, falling 9-0. The Fightin' Irish have struggled against the Kays recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Chicago Hope Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-7. As for Bishop McNamara, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Chicago Hope Academy took their win against Bishop McNamara when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chicago Hope Academy 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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