Soccer Preview: Grant Park vs. Illinois Lutheran
Grant Park has gone 9-1 against Illinois Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Grant Park Dragons' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Illinois Lutheran Chargers at 4:30 p.m. Illinois Lutheran took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Grant Park, who comes in off a win.
Grant Park's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Clifton Central. The Dragons better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Brayden Heldt, as he scored every single goal for his team.
Meanwhile, Illinois Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Morgan Park Academy, falling 5-2. The contest was a close 2-1 at the break, but unfortunately for the Chargers it sure didn't stay that way.
Grant Park's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2-2. As for Illinois Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Grant Park took their victory against Illinois Lutheran in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 9-0. Will Grant Park repeat their success, or does Illinois Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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