Soccer Preview: Sandburg vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais
The Sandburg Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Sandburg's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Sandburg's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Lincoln-Way Central on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Knights are ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Bradley-Bourbonnais made sure to put some goals up on the board against Homewood-Flossmoor on Tuesday. They blew past the Vikings 4-0. It was an even better day for Bennett Dykstra as he scored three goals for his team.
Sandburg dropped their record down to 5-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, the victory snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-10-1 record.
Sandburg took their win against Bradley-Bourbonnais in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandburg since the squad 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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