Tinley Park has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Oak Forest Bengals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Tinley Park gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Given Tinley Park's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 98th, while Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South is ranked 385th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Oak Forest made easy work of Crete-Monee on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Tinley Park's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Oak Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12-2.
Tinley Park took their win against Oak Forest when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tinley Park since the team 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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