Soccer Game Preview: Lemont vs. Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South

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Previous Games

05/09/24 - Home	4-0 W
03/28/23 - Away	5-0 W
05/05/22 - Away	4-0 W
05/12/21 - Home	0-0 T
05/02/19 - Home	6-0 W
+ 2 more games

Lemont has gone 6-0-1 against Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Lemont HS will square off against the Meteors at 9:00 a.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Lemont's offense. They lost 3-0 to Lincoln-Way East last Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Lemont in their meetings with Lincoln-Way East: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South came up short against Blue Island Eisenhower on Thursday, falling 6-1. Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 5-0.

Their goal came courtesy of Yanetzi Alba, which was the first she's scored this season.

Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Lemont, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.

Everything went Lemont's way against Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Lemont made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lemont HS since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.