Soccer Recap: Proviso West Comes Up Short

Proviso West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. They lost 7-0 to the Glenbard West Hilltoppers. While losing is never fun, Proviso West can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 359th, while Glenbard West are ranked 32nd).

Proviso West's record now sits at 1-18-1. As for Glenbard West, they moved to 10-6-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Looking ahead, Proviso West is taking a road trip to face off against Proviso East at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Proviso West will be up against Proviso East's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.89 goals per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Glenbard West, they will look to defend their home pitch on Wednesday against Glenbard North at 4:30 p.m.