Chicago Hope Academy will challenge the UIC College Prep Firecats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Chicago Hope Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Timothy Christian on Thursday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 6-0. While losing is never fun, Chicago Hope Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 325th, while Timothy Christian is ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, UIC College Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 6-1 to Pritzker. Isaac Vega was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
UIC College Prep's goal came courtesy of Vega, which was the first he's scored this season.
Chicago Hope Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for UIC College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Chicago Hope Academy took their victory against UIC College Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-3. Will Chicago Hope Academy repeat their success, or does UIC College Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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