Soccer Game Preview: Evergreen Park vs. Oak Forest

Evergreen Park is 0-10 against Oak Forest since October of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Mustangs will host the Bengals at 6:00 p.m. Evergreen Park has given up an average of 3.8 goals per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Evergreen Park's offense. They lost 7-0 to Lemont on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Evergreen Park can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 395th, while Lemont are ranked 51st).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oak Forest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South 2-1.

Oak Forest's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those three matchups. As for Evergreen Park, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9-1.

Evergreen Park suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Oak Forest in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.