Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Althoff Catholic walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Centralia Orphans with a sharp 8-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering Althoff Catholic have won 14 matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Centralia from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Nash Johaningmeyer led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.

Crusaders
| 10/21/25 vs Centralia | 8-0 |
| 10/15/25 @ Belleville West | 3-2 |
| 10/09/25 vs Father McGivney Catholic | 3-1 |
| 10/07/25 @ Maryville Christian | 3-0 |
| 10/03/25 @ Highland | 3-1 |
| + 11 more games |
The win was the 16th in a row for Althoff Catholic, bringing their record up to 22-2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 61 goals over those 16 matchups. As for Centralia, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Althoff Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 6-0 win against Carbondale on the 25th. Centralia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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