The Sycamore Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the St. Charles East Fighting Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sycamore is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
St. Charles East better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Sycamore's game on Monday is any indication, that's when Sycamore really gets things going. The Spartans were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Morris. Gavin Crouch was a massive factor in the win as he booted in five goals all by himself.
Sycamore used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Morris. Aiden Sears played for 70 minutes having averaged 47.1 this season and Rodrigo Gonzalez got 60 vs. an average of 23. Sears made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals and one assist A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, St. Charles East's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 2-0 to Geneva. St. Charles East's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Sycamore's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for St. Charles East, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5-3.
Sycamore was able to grind out a solid win over St. Charles East in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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