Soccer Preview: ITW David Speer Academy vs. Rauner
On Wednesday ITW David Speer Academy will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Rauner Wildcats at 5:30 p.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.
ITW David Speer Academy's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They skirted past Elmwood Park 1-0. The Pride's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Bruce Lopez, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Rauner duked it out withPritzker on Tuesday. Neither Rauner nor Pritzker could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
ITW David Speer Academy pushed their record up to 13-0-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Rauner's draw gives them a new season record of 4-4-3.
Everything went ITW David Speer Academy's way against Rauner in their previous matchup back in September, as ITW David Speer Academy made off with a 9-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for ITW David Speer Academy since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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