Lincoln-Way East and Stagg are an even 3-3-1 against one another since October of 2016, but likely not for long. The Lincoln-Way East Griffins will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against the Stagg Chargers at 6:15 p.m. Lincoln-Way East's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lincoln-Way East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Andrew, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Lincoln-Way East was ranked ninth). While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Andrew who was credited with the win on Saturday. Andrew got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to Lincoln-Way East's five. One reason for the loss might be the Griffins' aggressive play style: Brian McCraken and Kamden Williams were both handed yellow cards.
Lincoln-Way East's goal came courtesy of
Ben Hainzinger, which was the first he's scored this season.
Stagg's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Homewood-Flossmoor with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Chargers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lincoln-Way East's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3-2. As for Stagg, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5-2.
Lincoln-Way East might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Stagg when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Lincoln-Way East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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