Joliet West has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Yorkville Foxes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Joliet West's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Plainfield South as Joliet West made off with a 4-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
They hit Plainfield South with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ivan Moreno (2),
Jake Polacek, and Polacek.
Meanwhile, Yorkville's game on Monday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They skirted past Joliet Central 2-1. Given the Foxes' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Steelmen are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joliet West's record now sits at 5-7-1. As for Yorkville, their record is now 6-2-2.
Joliet West beat Yorkville by a goal in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Joliet West 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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