The Gibault Catholic Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Mater Dei Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mater Dei took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gibault Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Gibault Catholic is coming into the match fresh off a high-scoring shootout with East Alton-Wood River that saw the pair combine for 30 shots on goal. Gibault Catholic was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over East Alton-Wood River on Thursday. That six goal margin sets a new team best for the Hawks this season.
They hit East Alton-Wood River with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Michael Wessel (3),
Owen Haney (2),
John Bollone, and Bollone.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei fell victim to Althoff Catholic and their airtight defense on Monday. They lost 3-0 to the Crusaders. The Knights have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Gibault Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Mater Dei, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3-3.
Gibault Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Mater Dei in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gibault Catholic since the team 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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