Soccer Preview: Elgin vs. West Chicago
The Elgin Maroons will face off against the West Chicago Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elgin will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
If Elgin beats West Chicago with three goals on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Elgin walked away with a 3-1 victory over South Elgin on Tuesday. Given the Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Storm are ranked 167th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Chicago entered their game against Wheaton Academy on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. West Chicago took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wheaton Academy. Having soared to a lofty five goals in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Elgin's win bumped their record up to 11-2-2. As for West Chicago, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-2.
Elgin skirted past West Chicago 1-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Elgin have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Chicago turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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