Soccer Preview: Proviso East vs. Downers Grove South
Proviso East is 1-9 against Downers Grove South since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Proviso East Pirates will challenge the Downers Grove South Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Proviso East is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Proviso East is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hinsdale South just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 3-2. One thing that didn't help the Pirates' chances was the red card they were dealt courtesy of Jayden Montes.
Joel Rivera and
Mateo Flores scored both of Proviso East's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
Despite a strong season so far, Downers Grove South has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They came up short against Naperville North on Thursday, falling 4-1. The game was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Mustangs struggled afterwards.
Proviso East's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6-1. As for Downers Grove South, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6-2.
Proviso East suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Downers Grove South in their previous matchup back in September. Can Proviso East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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