Soccer Preview: West Aurora vs. Joliet West
The West Aurora Blackhawks will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Joliet West Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Aurora's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Plainfield South. West Aurora's winning goal came courtesy of Olivia Del Toro.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, Joliet West made sure to put some goals up on the board against Joliet Central on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Steelmen with a sharp 7-0 victory. Given Joliet West's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 95th, while Joliet Central is ranked 310th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Aurora's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6-1. As for Joliet West, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5-2 record this season.
West Aurora came up short against Joliet West when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 3-1. Will West Aurora have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
