Soccer Game Preview: Stevenson vs. Elgin

The Stevenson Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Elgin Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, it was close, but Stevenson sidestepped Waukegan for a 2-1 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Stevenson's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Waukegan are ranked 185th).

Meanwhile, Elgin entered their tilt with Bartlett on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll face Stevenson with three. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 3-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Elgin were the better team in the second half.

Stevenson's victory brought them up to 11-2-3. As for Elgin, they have now won four of their last five games at home. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season.