Soccer Preview: Lyons vs. Oak Park-River Forest
Lyons has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Lyons is headed into Thursday's following a draw, the team's first since September 4. Neither they nor Reavis could gain the upper hand on Saturday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile, Oak Park-River Forest had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Oak Park-River Forest who was credited with the win. Oak Park-River Forest got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Downers Grove North's two. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Trojans are ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
With that draw, Lyons' record moves to 8-5-2. As for Oak Park-River Forest, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-2 record this season.
Lyons came up short against Oak Park-River Forest when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 4-2. Will Lyons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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