Soccer Game Preview: Hinsdale Central Heads Out

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 5:18am

Soccer Preview: Hinsdale Central vs. Metea Valley

The Hinsdale Central Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Metea Valley Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hinsdale Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.3 goals per game this season.

Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Hinsdale Central finally turned things around against Downers Grove North on Tuesday. Hinsdale Central never let Downers Grove North onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Hinsdale Central was the better team in the second half.

Their one-goal win came courtesy of Avery Edgewater, who's now up to four this season.

Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Metea Valley had to settle for a 3-2 loss against Naperville Central on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Metea Valley came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Naperville Central is ranked 33rd).

Hinsdale Central's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Metea Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-3-1.

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