Joliet Catholic is 0-9 against Niles Notre Dame since September of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers will take on the Niles Notre Dame Dons at 2:00 p.m.
Joliet Catholic is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Benet Academy, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Redwings are ranked 60th).
Meanwhile, Niles Notre Dame waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over the Corsairs. Considering the Dons have won six matches by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Joliet Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11-2. As for Niles Notre Dame, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3-1.
Joliet Catholic suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Niles Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Joliet Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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