There's no place like home for Lincoln-Way West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings a 2-0 shutout on Thursday. Given Lincoln-Way West's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 71st, while Homewood-Flossmoor are ranked 211th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln-Way West is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those five games. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-11-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln-Way West will welcome Lincoln-Way Central at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln-Way Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Lincoln-Way West surely won't give up without a fight. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they will square off against Lockport at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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