Benet Academy is 9-0 against Marian Catholic since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Benet Academy Redwings will take on the Marian Catholic Spartans at 4:30 p.m.
Benet Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Naperville Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. Neither they nor the Redhawks could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The Redwings had to tread lightly for part of the matchup as Sergio Polanco and Mark Ndrio were both handed yellow cards, which could explain the final result.
Meanwhile, Marian Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They never let the Roadrunners onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Spartans were the better team in the second half.
Antonio Ferreira and
Luis Arrellano scored both of Marian Catholic's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 30 goals.
With that draw, Benet Academy's record moves to 8-4-2. As for Marian Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7-1.
Everything went Benet Academy's way against Marian Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Benet Academy made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Benet Academy 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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