Soccer Preview: Hinsdale Central vs. Joliet West
The Hinsdale Central Red Devils will head out to challenge the Joliet West Tigers at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Hinsdale Central's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against New Trier on Saturday. They came up short against the Trevians, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Trevians are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, Joliet West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Lincoln-Way West by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one goal.
Hinsdale Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which is still a better percentage than their 1-6-1 record this season. As for Joliet West, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything went Hinsdale Central's way against Joliet West when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Hinsdale Central made off with a 6-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hinsdale Central 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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