Soccer Recap: Evanston Takes Down Whitney Young in a Playoff Battle

Wildkits

Margin (Wins)

04/26/25 @ Vel Phillips Memorial	9
05/13/25 vs Niles North	7
03/18/25 vs IC Catholic Prep	7
04/29/25 @ Deerfield	6
04/10/25 @ Highland Park	6

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Evanston had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Whitney Young Dolphins a 3-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Evanston, who have now won nine matchups by three goals or more so far this season.

The victory made it two in a row for Evanston and bumps their season record up to 11-4-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two games. As for Whitney Young, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-8-3 record this season.

Evanston will face off against Lane Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evanston will need to watch out since Lane Tech have now posted at least four goals in their last three matches. Whitney Young does not have any more games scheduled as of now.