The Catholic Bears will face off against the Willow Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Brother Martin, who was ranked third at the time (Catholic was ranked ninth). The Bears came up short against the Crusaders on Friday, falling 3-0. Catholic's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Willow kept a clean sheet against East St. John on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Wildcats. The result was nothing new for Willow, who have now won ten matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Willow's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those five matches. As for Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Catholic skirted past Willow 3-2 when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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