Elgin has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will square off against the Bartlett Hawks at 11:00 a.m. Elgin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.5 goals per game this season.
Elgin gave up the first goal last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Aurora East out 3-2. Given the Maroons' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Tomcats are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elgin hit Aurora East with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Tony Hernandez,
Aaron Saldana, and
Alberto Gaytan.
Meanwhile, Bartlett unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They and West Chicago finished up their matchup with a 1-1 draw. The result kept the Hawks happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 19th.
Elgin's win bumped their record up to 8-1-2. Bartlett's draw gives them a new season record of 8-3-3.
Elgin beat Bartlett 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Elgin repeat their success, or does Bartlett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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