The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will challenge the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Father McGivney Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Wesclin a 7-0 shutout. Rachel Kretzer was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Althoff Catholic came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 3-0 win. Give Althoff Catholic's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Father McGivney Catholic's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4-4. As for Althoff Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9-3 record this season.
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