Metea Valley's tournament run continued when they took on Lincoln-Way Central on Monday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Knights who were credited with the victory. The Lincoln-Way Central Knights got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Metea Valley Mustangs' three. While losing is never fun, Metea Valley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 205th, while Lincoln-Way Central are ranked 43rd).
Metea Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Metea Valley wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 1-0 victory against Bolingbrook on the 21st. As for Lincoln-Way Central, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Lincoln-Way East on the 17th.
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