Soccer Preview: Evanston vs. Kelly Walsh
Evanston is 0-9-1 against Kelly Walsh since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Evanston Devils will stay at home for another game and welcome the Kelly Walsh Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Evanston scored the most goals they've had all season to find success last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Riverton 2-1. The win was just what Evanston needed coming off of a 4-1 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Kelly Walsh came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wolverines a 4-0 shutout.
Kelly Walsh hit Riverton with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Kadon Boyce,
Breckyn Gibson,
Rowan Harris, and
Beau Barclay.
Evanston made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Kelly Walsh, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Evanston might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Kelly Walsh in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Evanston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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