The Niles Notre Dame Dons are taking a road trip to challenge the Benet Academy Redwings at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Benet Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Niles Notre Dame, who comes in off a win.
Niles Notre Dame gave up the first goal last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They beat Nazareth Academy by a goal, winning 2-1. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Roadrunners are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Benet Academy entered their contest against Lyons on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Benet Academy fell 2-0 to Lyons. It was the first time this season that the Redwings let down their fans at home.
The win made it two in a row for Niles Notre Dame and bumps their season record up to 8-3-1. As for Benet Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3-1.
Niles Notre Dame came out on top in a nail-biter against Benet Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Niles Notre Dame repeat their success, or does Benet Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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