The Belen Jesuit Wolverines will head out to face off against the Mater Lakes Academy Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.
Belen Jesuit is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Somerset Academy out 2-1. The Wolverines found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: three Belen Jesuit players were handed yellow cards.
Meanwhile, Mater Lakes Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against TERRA Environmental. It was an even better day for Fernando Carrasco as he scored three goals for his team.
Mater Lakes Academy pushed their record up to 21-1-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 52 goals over those 11 games. As for Belen Jesuit, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5-6 record this season.
Belen Jesuit was able to grind out a solid victory over Mater Lakes Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belen Jesuit 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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