The Benet Academy Redwings will venture away from home to square off against the Andrew Thunderbolts at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Benet Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Nazareth Academy. The win continues a trend for Benet Academy in their matchups with Nazareth Academy: they've now won nine in a row.
Keira Stone and Ashley Polanco scored all three of Benet Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.
Meanwhile, Andrew kept a clean sheet against Lincoln-Way West on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 2-0. Given Andrew's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Lincoln-Way West are ranked 57th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Andrew pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four contests. As for Benet Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2-1.
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