Oswego is 0-8-2 against Plainfield North since May of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Panthers will face off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Oswego sitting on three straight victories and Plainfield North on four.
Oswego proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Downers Grove South, sneaking past 2-1. Given Oswego's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Downers Grove South are ranked 108th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Plainfield North kept a clean sheet against Plainfield East on Thursday. They blew past the Bengals 4-0. Plainfield North's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four games.
Plainfield North's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those five contests. As for Oswego, their win bumped their record up to 16-2-2.
Oswego suffered a grim 4-1 defeat to Plainfield North in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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