The Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish will square off against the Bolivar Liberators at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bolivar will be up against a hot Springfield Catholic squad: the team just extended their winning streak to 12. The Fighting Irish put the hurt on Aurora with a sharp 11-1 victory on Saturday. Given Springfield Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Aurora are ranked 222nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bolivar kept a clean sheet against New Covenant Academy on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 5-0 margin over the Warriors. The win continues a trend for Bolivar in their matchups with New Covenant Academy: they've now won six in a row.
Bolivar's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Springfield Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 26-2.
Everything went Springfield Catholic's way against Bolivar in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, as Springfield Catholic made off with a 4-0 victory. Do the Fighting Irish have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Liberators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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