Marian Catholic hasn't had much luck against Benet Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Marian Catholic Spartans will face off against the Benet Academy Redwings at 4:30 p.m. Marian Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.1 goals per game this season.
Benet Academy is hoping to do what Nazareth Academy couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Marian Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Marian Catholic's defense stepped up to hand Nazareth Academy a 2-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Spartans were the better team in the second half.
Antonio Ferreira and
Luis Arrellano scored both of Marian Catholic's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 30 goals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Benet Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Neither they nor Naperville Central could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The Redwings had to tread lightly for part of the matchup as Sergio Polanco and Mark Ndrio were both handed yellow cards, which could explain the final result.
Marian Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 11-7-1. With that draw, Benet Academy's record moves to 8-4-2.
Marian Catholic suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Benet Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Marian Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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