Soccer Preview: Bartlett vs. St. Charles East
The Bartlett Hawks will face off against the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bartlett is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lake Park 2-1. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Lancers are ranked 171st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Charles East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was St. Charles East who was credited with the win on Tuesday. St. Charles East got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Wheaton-Warrenville South's one.
Bartlett has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-5 record this season. As for St. Charles East, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13-4.
Bartlett beat St. Charles East by a goal in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 3-2. Will Bartlett repeat their success, or does St. Charles East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
