Illinois High School Soccer - Manteno held off by Willows Academy
April 15, 2023: Manteno, IL 60950 The crowd at Saturday's non-league test between the Willows Academy Eagles (Des Plaines, IL) and the host Manteno Panthers (Manteno, IL), saw Willows Academy's soccer squad get by Manteno by a margin of 2-1.
The Eagles now sport a 4-1 record. They play next when they travel to Cristo Rey Jesuit for a non-league test on Sunday, April 16. Willows Academy will encounter a Cristeros squad coming off a 6-1 non-league win over Muchin College Prep (Chicago, IL). The Cristeros record now stands at 6-2.
With the loss, Manteno drops to 2-7 on the season. The Panthers travel to Coal City (Coal City, IL) to encounter the Coalers in a Illinois Central Eight test on Tuesday, April 18. The Coalers come into the test with a record of 4-3. Coal City lost 1-0 in their recent league test against Lisle (Lisle, IL)