Soccer Preview: New Trier vs. Loyola Academy
New Trier has gone 8-1-1 against Loyola Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The New Trier Trevians will be staying on the road to face off against the Loyola Academy Ramblers at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty goal totals in their previous games.
New Trier is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They put the hurt on Lake Forest Academy with a sharp 6-1 victory on Wednesday. Given the Trevians' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Caxys are ranked 112th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Trier hit Lake Forest Academy with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Noah Capocchi (2),
Cole Driscoll (2),
Alex Kolanko, and
Patrick Shean.
Loyola Academy fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top against Niles West by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Ramblers have won by exactly two goals.
New Trier is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-2 record this season. As for Loyola Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10-3.
New Trier beat Loyola Academy by a goal in their previous matchup back in September, winning 1-0. Does New Trier have another victory up their sleeve, or will Loyola Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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