Soccer Preview: Lockport vs. Downers Grove North
Lockport has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Downers Grove North Trojans at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Lockport will be strutting in after a win while Downers Grove North will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Lockport narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Geneva 2-1.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to St. Charles East. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Trojans couldn't quite close it out.
Lockport's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Downers Grove North, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Lockport's way against Downers Grove North in their previous matchup last Tuesday as Lockport made off with a 5-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lockport since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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