The Hoffman Estates Hawks will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Lane Tech Champions at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hoffman Estates is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They won by a goal and slipped past Geneva 2-1. The win was some much needed relief for the Hawks as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Lane Tech came tearing into Friday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 goals) and they left with even more momentum. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Lane Tech who was credited with the victory. Lane Tech got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Leyden's four. The win was all the more spectacular given the Champions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Eagles are ranked fourth).
Grayson Trinter and
Benicio Lacerda scored both of Lane Tech's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 24 goals.
Hoffman Estates' victory bumped their record up to 5-11-4. As for Lane Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2-4 record this season.
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