Jersey is 1-6 against Father McGivney Catholic since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jersey Panthers will be playing at home against the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 5:30 p.m. Jersey's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Monday, Jersey didn't have quite enough to beat Greenville and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, Jersey can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while Greenville is ranked 105th).
Jersey's goal came courtesy of
Annie Hansen, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic kept a clean sheet against Marquette Catholic on Tuesday. They skirted past the Explorers 1-0. Even though Father McGivney Catholic was hit with a red card (from Peyton Ellis), the team's aggressive strategy still got them the 'W'.
Jersey's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-2 record this season.
Jersey suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Father McGivney Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Jersey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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