The Mater Dei Knights will face off against the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mater Dei's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Mater Dei is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Civic Memorial on Saturday. Mater Dei lost 4-0 to Civic Memorial.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Carlyle had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Carlyle who was credited with the win. Carlyle got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Breese Central's two.
Mater Dei's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-6. As for Carlyle, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12-1.
Mater Dei took their win against Carlyle in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 by a conclusive 7-3. Does Mater Dei have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carlyle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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