Soccer Recap: Elk Grove extends home winning streak to five

By Team Reports Apr 4, 2024, 6:34am

Soccer Recap: Elk Grove vs. Oak Park-River Forest

Elk Grove put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Oak Park-River Forest Huskies by a score of 4-2. Given Elk Grove's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 20th, while Oak Park-River Forest is ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Elk Grove hit Oak Park-River Forest with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Maggie Maher (2), Caroline Hadler, and Taylor Wirtz.

Elk Grove pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Oak Park-River Forest, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.

Elk Grove has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Rolling Meadows at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Elk Grove knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy goal totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Rolling Meadows likes a good challenge. As for Oak Park-River Forest, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play York at 6:30 p.m.

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