Lafayette Jefferson is 10-0 against Faith Christian since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos will head out on the road to take on the Faith Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Lafayette Jefferson will be strutting in after a victory while Faith Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Lafayette Jefferson took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Kankakee Valley out 3-2. Sonia Castro had to tread lightly for part of the match after she was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Bronchos got from the refs.
Andrea Pacheco-Gonzalez and
Piper Burke scored all three of Lafayette Jefferson's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Meanwhile, after soaring to nine goals the game before, Faith Christian was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell just short of McCutcheon by a score of 2-1.
Lafayette Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 7-4-2. As for Faith Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2-2.
Lafayette Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against Faith Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette Jefferson 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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