Soccer Game Preview: Johnsburg vs. Timothy Christian

The Johnsburg Skyhawks will challenge the Timothy Christian Trojans at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped with close wins against their previous opponents.

Johnsburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Willows Academy, sneaking past 3-2. The win was familiar territory for Johnsburg, who have now won four matches in a row.

Meanwhile, Timothy Christian kept a clean sheet against Chicago University on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Maroons. Give Timothy Christian's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

Their one-goal win came courtesy of Samantha Drye, who's now up to nine this season.

Timothy Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 66 goals over those 14 contests. As for Johnsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.