Soccer Preview: Downers Grove North vs. Lyons
Downers Grove North is 0-10 against Lyons since October of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Downers Grove North Trojans will be staying on the road to face off against the Lyons Lions at 1:00 p.m. Downers Grove North's last six contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Downers Grove North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Whitney Young onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Mantas Palubinskas, who's now up to seven this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lyons duked it out withProviso West on Wednesday. Lyons came out on top against Proviso West by a score of 2-0. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Panthers are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Downers Grove North's record now sits at 4-18-1. As for Lyons, their record is now 12-7-2.
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