Soccer Preview: Leyden vs. Proviso West
The Leyden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Proviso West Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Leyden is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season.
While Leyden has not struggled against Maine West recently, they managed to flip the script back in March. Leyden blew past Maine West 4-1. It was an even better day for Tereza Cerna as she scored three goals for her team.
Meanwhile, sadly, Proviso West is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. Their rough 9-0 defeat to Hinsdale Central on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Proviso West can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 230th, while Hinsdale Central is ranked 26th).
Leyden's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Proviso West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Leyden took their win against Proviso West in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 5-2. Does Leyden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Proviso West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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