Soccer Preview: West Aurora vs. Naperville Central
The West Aurora Blackhawks will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Naperville Central Redhawks at 5:00 p.m. West Aurora's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
West Aurora is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Naperville North a 1-0 shutout. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Blackhawks were the better team in the second half.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Pedro Delgado, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Naperville Central waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Naperville Central who was credited with the victory. Naperville Central got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Plainfield Central's three. Given the Redhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Wildcats are ranked 33rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Aurora is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Naperville Central, their win bumped their record up to 15-4-4.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
