Soccer Preview: Waubonsie Valley vs. Lemont
The Waubonsie Valley Warriors will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Lemont Lemont HS, where kickoff is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Waubonsie Valley's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Waubonsie Valley's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Boylan Catholic on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Titans. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Titans are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Lemont came tearing into Wednesday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.1 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Mustangs onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The Lemont HS's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five games.
Waubonsie Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-5-5. As for Lemont, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Waubonsie Valley skirted past Lemont 2-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Waubonsie Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lemont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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