Joliet Catholic is 0-10 against Benet Academy since September of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Hilltoppers will take on the Redwings at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Joliet Catholic will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Marist, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Hilltoppers never let the RedHawks get on the board and left with a 3-0 win on Wednesday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Joliet Catholic were the better team in the second half.
They hit Marist with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Diego Rios, Adan Verdin, and Nicolas Gallegos.
Meanwhile, Benet Academy waltzed into their contest on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Bengals as they made off with a 5-0 victory. Given Benet Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Plainfield East are ranked 223rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benet Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Joliet Catholic, they now have a winning record of 6-5-2.
Joliet Catholic might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Benet Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Hilltoppers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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