The St. Francis Spartans will face off against the Fenwick Friars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
St. Francis' offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against De La Salle on Tuesday. They lost 5-0 to the Meteors. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 354th, while the Meteors are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Fenwick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell just short of St. Laurence by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Friars have lost by just one goal.
St. Francis has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Fenwick, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12-3.
St. Francis came up short against Fenwick in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can St. Francis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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