The Marquette Catholic Explorers will square off against the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Quincy Notre Dame will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Marquette Catholic extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday. The Explorers' defense stepped up to hand Carlinville a 6-0 shutout. Marquette Catholic's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four games.
Meanwhile, Quincy Notre Dame extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Hillsboro. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Hiltoppers. That's two games straight that Quincy Notre Dame have won by exactly nine goals.
Quincy Notre Dame's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those four contests. As for Marquette Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 14-6-2.
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