Soccer Preview: Andrew vs. Stagg
Andrew hasn't had much luck against Stagg recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Andrew Thunderbolts are taking a road trip to challenge the Stagg Chargers at 6:15 p.m. Andrew is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.
Andrew took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Homewood-Flossmoor. Given the Thunderbolts' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Vikings are ranked 298th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Adam Rutka and
Caden Arguelles scored all three of Andrew's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 17 goals.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Stagg's offense. They fell just short of Lockport by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Andrew is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Stagg, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4-2.
Andrew came up short against Stagg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Andrew avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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