Kapaun Mt. Carmel had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt Manhattan on Saturday. The Crusaders' defense stepped up to hand the Indians a 3-0 shutout. Kapaun Mt. Carmel might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by three goals or more this season.

Crusaders
09/20/25 @ Manhattan | 3-0 |
09/18/25 @ West | 2-1 |
09/16/25 @ Heights | 8-0 |
09/11/25 @ Trinity Academy | 3-1 |
The win (which was Kapaun Mt. Carmel's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 16 goals over those four contests. As for Manhattan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's still a better percentage than their 1-5-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kapaun Mt. Carmel will take on Northwest on Tuesday. Kapaun Mt. Carmel will be up against Northwest's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.86 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Manhattan, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Emporia on October 2.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps