The O'Fallon Panthers will head out to challenge the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. O'Fallon will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Thursday, O'Fallon made easy work of Alton and carried off a 5-1 victory. Considering the Panthers have won three matchups by more than three goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Althoff Catholic's game on Thursday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Maryville Christian by a score of 3-1. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Lions are ranked 179th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luke Smith and
Jack Sorgea scored all three of Althoff Catholic's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
O'Fallon's record is now 6-2-1. As for Althoff Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
O'Fallon came up short against Althoff Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can O'Fallon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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