Soccer Preview: Wheaton Academy vs. Belvidere North
The Wheaton Academy Warriors will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Belvidere North Blue Thunder at 4:30 p.m. Wheaton Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.3 goals per game this season.
Wheaton Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Wheaton Academy who was credited with the win. Wheaton Academy got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Hinsdale South's zero. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Hornets are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sam Brown and
Mason Brooke scored both of Wheaton Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 45 goals.
Wheaton Academy is hoping to do what Kaneland couldn't on Friday: put an end to Belvidere North's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Belvidere North sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Kaneland. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Blue Thunder were the better team in the second half.
Wheaton Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Belvidere North, their win bumped their record up to 16-1-2.
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