St. Francis has gone 4-0 against Aurora Central Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The St. Francis Spartans will head out to square off against the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers at 4:30 p.m. 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 is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Tuesday. They lost 4-0 to DePaul College Prep. 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 390th, while the Rams are ranked 54th).
Meanwhile, Aurora Central Catholic fell victim to De La Salle and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Meteors, falling 6-0.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Aurora Central Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season.
Everything went St. Francis' way against Aurora Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as St. Francis made off with a 5-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Francis since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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