The Lincoln-Way Central Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln-Way Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Brother Rice. Given Lincoln-Way Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 27th, while Brother Rice are ranked 179th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Blue Island Eisenhower's matchup on Monday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They put the hurt on Bloom with a sharp 5-2 win. James Acevedo was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Lincoln-Way Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those seven matches. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, their record is now 12-7.
Lincoln-Way Central beat Blue Island Eisenhower 3-1 when the teams last played on Wednesday. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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