Soccer Game Preview: Cedar Grove-Belgium vs. Belleville West

The Cedar Grove-Belgium Rockets will face off against the Belleville West Maroons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Cedar Grove-Belgium sitting on 12 straight wins and Belleville West on six.

Cedar Grove-Belgium's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They beat Berwyn/Cicero Morton by a goal, winning 1-0. Give Cedar Grove-Belgium's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Meanwhile, Belleville West beat Wheaton Academy 2-0 on Friday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Belleville West's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Wheaton Academy are ranked 103rd).

Cedar Grove-Belgium's victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Belleville West, their win bumped their record up to 12-4-1.