Soccer Recap: Tuesday's Defeat Ends Zion-Benton's Winning Streak + How To Watch

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2025, 6:04am

Soccer Recap: Zion-Benton vs. Lake Forest

HOW TO WATCH: This match will be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & Lake Forest High School. Watch Full Replay

After flying high against Willowbrook on Monday, Zion-Benton came back down to earth. The Zee-Bees fell just short of the Lake Forest Scouts by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Zion-Benton came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Lake Forest are ranked 153rd).

Zee-Bees

Previous 5 Games

09/16/25 @ Lake Forest0-1
09/15/25 @ Willowbrook5-1
09/13/25 vs Chicago Mt. Carmel1-1
09/12/25 @ Mundelein5-0
09/06/25 vs McHenry2-0

With the loss, Zion-Benton broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2. As for Lake Forest, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-4.

Zion-Benton wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 1-0 victory against Warren Township on the 18th. As for Lake Forest, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Lake Zurich on the 18th.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

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