The Quincy Notre Dame Raiders will face off against the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Quincy Notre Dame is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Hillsboro a 9-0 shutout. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Quincy Notre Dame's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 96th, while Hillsboro are ranked 242nd).
Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic entered their tilt with Carlinville on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Cavaliers 6-0. Give Marquette Catholic's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Marquette Catholic pushed their record up to 14-6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those four matchups. As for Quincy Notre Dame, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7-1 record this season.
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