The Plainfield North Tigers are on the road again on Friday to play the Benet Academy Redwings at 4:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Illinois (Plainfield North is ranked 12th, while Benet Academy is ranked 15th).
Plainfield North's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Naperville North 1-0. Plainfield North's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Benet Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 2-0. The victory was nothing new for Benet Academy as they're now sitting on five straight.
Annie Fitzgerald and
Audrey Eiseman scored both of Benet Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Plainfield North's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2-1. As for Benet Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3-1.
Everything went Plainfield North's way against Benet Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Plainfield North made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plainfield North 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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