Soccer Game Preview: O'Fallon vs. Lincoln-Way East

The O'Fallon Panthers will challenge the Lincoln-Way East Griffins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

O'Fallon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Minooka a 3-0 shutout. O'Fallon's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last eight matchups.

Claire Nieroda and Allie Tredway scored all three of O'Fallon's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 44 goals.

Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way East waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 3-0 victory.

O'Fallon pushed their record up to 20-1-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those five contests. As for Lincoln-Way East, their win bumped their record up to 18-3-1.

O'Fallon beat Lincoln-Way East 2-0 in their previous matchup back in June of 2023. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Griffins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.