Soccer Preview: Lisle vs. Manteno
Lisle and Manteno are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withPanthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lisle is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Lisle is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They put the hurt on St. Edward with a sharp 11-2 win last Tuesday. Considering the Lions have won six contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting St. Edward from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
John Darkoh led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Manteno didn't have quite enough to beat Herscher on Tuesday and fell 4-3. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Tigers are ranked 261st).
Lisle's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Manteno, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-2-2.
Everything went Lisle's way against Manteno when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Lisle made off with a 5-1 win. Will Lisle repeat their success, or does Manteno have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
