The Cardinal Newman Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dreher Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Cardinal Newman nor Dreher posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Dreher is hoping to do on Thursday what Hammond couldn't on Monday: put an end to Cardinal Newman's winning streak, which now stands at three games. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Cardinal Newman who was credited with the win. Cardinal Newman got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Hammond's two. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Cardinal Newman was the better team in the second half.
Dreher is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Gilbert on Friday. Dreher took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gilbert. Dreher's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Dreher, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6-1.
Cardinal Newman suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Dreher when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Cardinal Newman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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