The Catalyst-Maria Wolves are taking a road trip to take on the Solorio Sun Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Solorio took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Catalyst-Maria, who comes in off a win.
Catalyst-Maria barely beat Bogan the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Wolves' defense stepped up to hand the Bengals a 4-0 shutout on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what Catalyst-Maria needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Solorio and Lane Tech squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Solorio had to settle for second. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Champions who were credited with the victory. Lane Tech got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Solorio's two. While losing is never fun, Solorio can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while Lane Tech are ranked seventh).
Catalyst-Maria has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four matches. As for Solorio, they moved to 8-6-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-match winning streak.
Catalyst-Maria might still be hurting after the 5-1 defeat they got from Solorio in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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