Nazareth Academy hasn't had much luck against St. Laurence recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Nazareth Academy Roadrunners will be staying on the road to face off against the St. Laurence Vikings at 11:00 a.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Nazareth Academy lost 5-1 to Romeoville on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Roadrunners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Spartans are ranked 25th).
Nazareth Academy's goal came courtesy of
Ari Hernandez, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, St. Laurence was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Reavis could gain the upper hand on Wednesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Nazareth Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1. St. Laurence's draw makes their record 1-2-1 this season.
Nazareth Academy might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from St. Laurence when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Nazareth Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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