The Waterloo Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Columbia Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Waterloo had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Gibault Catholic on Monday. The Bulldogs never let the Hawks get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. Given Waterloo's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Gibault Catholic are ranked 394th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trey Breitenstein and Cole Ludwig scored all four of Waterloo's goals, bringing their combined season tally to seven goals.
Meanwhile, Columbia got the win against Highland on Monday by a conclusive 5-1. The victory continues a trend for Columbia in their matchups with Highland: they've now won four in a row.
Columbia's win bumped their record up to 13-5-1. As for Waterloo, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1-1.
Waterloo suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Columbia in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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