The Fenwick Friars will face off against the St. Francis Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fenwick will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Sunday, then bounced right back against IC Catholic Prep on Tuesday. The Friars blew past the Knights 5-1. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 4-0.
Fenwick hit IC Catholic Prep with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Matt Simon (2), Gabe Wasson-Farran, Nathaniel Sabatino, and Shane Kupiec.
Meanwhile, St. Francis had just enough and edged out Lisle 2-1 on Saturday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering St. Francis' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 151st, while Lisle are ranked 359th).
Fenwick's win bumped their record up to 7-4-1. As for St. Francis, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2-2 record this season.
Fenwick skirted past St. Francis 1-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Friars repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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