The Benet Academy Redwings will head out to face off against the Plainfield East Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Benet Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Benet Academy and Niles Notre Dame meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Redwings blew past the Dons 5-1. Benet Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by three goals or more this season.
They hit Niles Notre Dame with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Sergio Polanco (2), Mark Ndrio (2), and Declan Crist.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Plainfield East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Plainfield South a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. The matchup was close at halftime, but Plainfield East turned on the heat in the second half with two goals.
Plainfield East's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Benet Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Benet Academy took their victory against Plainfield East when the teams last played back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 5-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redwings since the squad 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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