Soccer Preview: Bartlett vs. Wheaton Academy
Bartlett has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Wheaton Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bartlett's last three games 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 squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Bartlett sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory 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 entered their tilt with Willowbrook on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Warriors 7-2. Wheaton Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by three goals or more this season.
Bartlett is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2-3 record this season. As for Wheaton Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Bartlett came up short against Wheaton Academy in their previous meeting 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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