Soccer Preview: Alcott vs. Wells
Alcott has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Wells Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wells took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Alcott, who comes in off a win.
Alcott's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Spry Community Links 3-0. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
They hit Spry Community Links with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Jeremiah Nieves,
Jayden Rosales, and Rosales.
Meanwhile, Wells entered their matchup against Clemente on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Wells fell 6-4 to Clemente. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 340th, while the Wildcats are ranked 121st).
Alcott is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3-1 record this season. As for Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Alcott took their win against Wells in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. In that contest, Alcott amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
