The St. Anne Cardinals will take on the Illinois Lutheran Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in St. Anne's favor is that they have posted at least four goals in their last four matches.
On Tuesday, St. Anne got the win against Clifton Central by a conclusive 6-1. Brigham Hays was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Illinois Lutheran's offense. They came up short against Beecher on Tuesday, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Illinois Lutheran can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 481st, while Beecher are ranked 159th).
St. Anne pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those four matchups. As for Illinois Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
St. Anne took their win against Illinois Lutheran when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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