Soccer Preview: South Elgin vs. Bartlett
South Elgin has been on the road for eight straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Bartlett Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Both are at an even 3-3-3 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long.
South Elgin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals on Saturday, they were much more limited against Crystal Lake Central on Monday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Tigers are ranked 56th).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Bartlett was not quite Elk Grove's equal in the second half on Saturday. They fell just short of the Grenadiers by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Grenadiers: they've now lost five in a row.
South Elgin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1. As for Bartlett, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1-3.
South Elgin beat Bartlett 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will South Elgin repeat their success, or does Bartlett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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