Riverside-Brookfield is 1-6 against Wheaton Academy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Bulldogs will face off against the Warriors at 10:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Riverside-Brookfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Hancock a 2-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for Riverside-Brookfield in their matchups with Hancock: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Wheaton Academy won against Bishop McNamara on Thursday with nine goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Monday. The Warriors put the hurt on Kelly with a sharp 9-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Wheaton Academy, who have now won eight matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit Kelly with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Annika Vandervelde (4), Gianna Hughes (3), and Addey Nielson (2).
The win got Riverside-Brookfield back to even at 9-9-1. As for Wheaton Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5-5.
Riverside-Brookfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Wheaton Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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