The Belvidere North Blue Thunder are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Wheaton Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Belvidere North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Kaneland out 2-1. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Blue Thunder were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Wheaton Academy came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 goals) and they left with even more momentum. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Wheaton Academy who was credited with the win. Wheaton Academy got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Hinsdale South's zero. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Hornets are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sam Brown and
Mason Brooke scored both of Wheaton Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 45 goals.
Belvidere North is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-1-2 record this season. As for Wheaton Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
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