The Niles Notre Dame Dons will square off against the Chicago Washington Patriots at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Niles Notre Dame and Benet Academy meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Dons came up short against the Redwings, falling 5-1. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly Niles Notre Dame struggled afterwards.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Chicago Washington's offense. They fell just short of Kankakee by a score of 1-0 on Friday. While losing is never fun, Chicago Washington can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 279th, while Kankakee are ranked 103rd).
Chicago Washington has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9-2 record this season. As for Niles Notre Dame, they now have a losing record of 6-7-1.
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