The Triad Knights will venture away from home to take on the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Triad is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Triad's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Collinsville. Give Triad's defense some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
London Looby and Kamryn Bohnenstiehl scored both of Triad's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Kahoks by a score of 3-1. Given Father McGivney Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Collinsville are ranked 122nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Triad's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those seven games. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 20-1.
Triad came out on top in a nail-biter against Father McGivney Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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