The Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders are taking a road trip to square off against the Denison-Schleswig Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Bishop Heelan Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least four goals every time they've taken the pitch this season.
Bishop Heelan Catholic barely beat Sioux City East the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Crusaders put the hurt on the Black Raiders with a sharp 11-1 victory on Tuesday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Bishop Heelan Catholic's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa soccer rankings (they are ranked third, while Sioux City East are ranked 103rd).
Meanwhile, Denison-Schleswig has been on a difficult stretch since their win on the 10th. Neither they nor Woodbine could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw.
Bishop Heelan Catholic's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those three matches. Denison-Schleswig's draw gives them a new season record of 3-4-3.
Everything went Bishop Heelan Catholic's way against Denison-Schleswig in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Bishop Heelan Catholic made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders 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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