Soccer Preview: Bartlett vs. Wheaton Academy
On Thursday Bartlett will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Wheaton Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Bartlett's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Bartlett beats Wheaton Academy with two goals on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Bartlett sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Streamwood on Monday. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by just one goal.
Adan Rueda and
Dzemal Dzambegovic scored both of Bartlett's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Meanwhile, Wheaton Academy waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 7-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Wheaton Academy, who have now won 11 games by three goals or more so far this season.
Bartlett is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2-3 record this season. As for Wheaton Academy, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Bartlett came up short against Wheaton Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2018, falling 3-1. Can Bartlett avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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