Soccer Preview: Glenbard South vs. Proviso East
Glenbard South has been away from home for two games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They and the Proviso East Pirates are set to duel.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Glenbard South finally turned things around against IC Catholic Prep on Thursday. Neither they nor the Knights could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The result was nothing new for the Raiders as the squad haven't won a game since September 23rd.
Diesel Oleksak was the only thing that stood between Glenbard South and a shutout considering he scored both of Glenbard South's goals, bringing his season total up to two goals.
Meanwhile, Proviso East waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Falcons onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Falcons are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Glenbard South's draw makes their record 3-10-6 this season. As for Proviso East, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season.
Glenbard South came out on top in a nail-biter against Proviso East in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Glenbard South repeat their success, or does Proviso East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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