With a playoff game on the line, Glenbard East rose to the challenge on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wheaton North Falcons a 1-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for the Rams as they're now sitting on three straight.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Gerardo Figueroa, who's now up to four this season.
Glenbard East's win bumped their record up to 6-7-3. As for Wheaton North, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15-2 record this season.
Glenbard East will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Geneva at 4:30 p.m. Geneva's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Wheaton North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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