Soccer Preview: Lake View vs. Taft
The Lake View Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Taft Eagles at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Lake View's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Sunday, Lake View didn't have quite enough to beat Thornton and fell 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Lake View came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 75th, while Thornton is ranked 208th).
Meanwhile, Taft kept a clean sheet against Loyola Academy on Saturday. They blew past the Ramblers 5-0. The Eagles' winning goal came courtesy of Andres Garcia.
Lake View's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2-2. As for Taft, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7-2 record this season.
Lake View came up short against Taft in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 2-0. Can Lake View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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