Chicago Christian hasn't had much luck against Nazareth Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Chicago Christian Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Things were looking good for Chicago Christian after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Manteno who was credited with the victory. Manteno got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Chicago Christian's two.
Chicago Christian's goal came courtesy of
Garret Murphy, who's now up to nine this season.
Nazareth Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Hinsdale South on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Roadrunners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Hornets are ranked 82nd).
Chicago Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7-2. As for Nazareth Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8-2 record this season.
Chicago Christian came up short against Nazareth Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Chicago Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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