Joliet West hasn't had much luck against Oswego recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tigers will take on the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Joliet West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season.
Joliet West will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Bolingbrook on Thursday. The Tigers never let the Raiders get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Emma Vugteveen was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Oswego faced Neuqua Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Panthers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Oswego's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Joliet West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 35 goals over those nine contests. As for Oswego, they moved to 18-4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Joliet West suffered a grim 5-1 defeat to Oswego when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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