Soccer Game Preview: St. Charles East vs. Sycamore

The St. Charles East Fighting Saints will take on the Sycamore Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

St. Charles East is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Geneva on Tuesday. The Fighting Saints took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. St. Charles East's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Sycamore had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 goals) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Morris. Sycamore might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by three goals or more this season.

Sycamore used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Morris. Aiden Sears played for 70 minutes having averaged 47.1 this season and Rodrigo Gonzalez got 60 vs. an average of 23. Sears made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals and one assist A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.

Sycamore's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for St. Charles East, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5-3.

St. Charles East came up short against Sycamore in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 5-3. Will the Fighting Saints have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.