On Tuesday Lemont will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Providence Catholic Celtics at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lemont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Bremen a 2-0 shutout. Given the Lemont HS's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Braves are ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Providence Catholic waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Providence Catholic who was credited with the win. Providence Catholic got it done in the shootout by posting seven goals to Marian Catholic's six.
Lemont has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3-1 record this season. As for Providence Catholic, they pushed their record up to 16-5-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Lemont took their win against Providence Catholic when the teams last played back in August of 2021 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lemont 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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