The Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers will take on the Carmel Corsairs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carmel took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Joliet Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Joliet Catholic turned things around against Coal City two weeks ago. They never let the Coalers get on the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Jazani Gonzalez and Ava Giarrante scored both of Joliet Catholic's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Carmel's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 4-0 to Libertyville. While losing is never fun, Carmel can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 125th, while Libertyville are ranked third).
Carmel's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Joliet Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 4-13.
Joliet Catholic suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Carmel in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Will the Hilltoppers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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