The Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers will head out on the road to challenge the Marist RedHawks at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Joliet Catholic came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Wheaton North, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Joliet Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 257th, while Wheaton North are ranked 99th).
Meanwhile, Marist fell victim to Plainfield Central and their airtight defense on Monday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Joliet Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Marist, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4-1.
Joliet Catholic might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from Marist in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Hilltoppers were down 4-0.
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