Marquette Catholic won the last time they faced Alton, and things went their way on Friday too. The Marquette Catholic Explorers walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Alton Redbirds. Given Marquette Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Alton is ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marquette Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Alton, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-13.
Marquette Catholic didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-0 win vs. Gibault Catholic on the 22nd. Alton has also already played their next game, an 8-0 defeat against Granite City on the 23rd.
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