Lane Tech faced Taft in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Eagles who were credited with the win. The Taft Eagles got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Lane Tech Champions' four. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Taft this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in September.
Lane Tech's goal came courtesy of Adrian Skolznik, who's now up to six this season.

Champions
| 10/15/25 vs Taft | 1-1 |
| 10/08/25 vs Solorio | 1-1 |
| 10/06/25 vs Schurz | 2-0 |
| 10/01/25 vs Von Steuben | 5-0 |
| 09/29/25 vs Steinmetz College Prep | 9-0 |
The loss snapped Lane Tech's winning streak at four matches and leaves them with a 16-2 record. As for Taft, their victory bumped their record up to 18-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lane Tech will welcome Payton College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Payton College Prep's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Taft, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Little Village at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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