After flying high against Willowbrook on Monday, Zion-Benton came back down to earth. The Zee-Bees fell just short of the Lake Forest Scouts by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Zion-Benton came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Lake Forest are ranked 153rd).
Zee-Bees
| 09/16/25 @ Lake Forest | 0-1 |
| 09/15/25 @ Willowbrook | 5-1 |
| 09/13/25 vs Chicago Mt. Carmel | 1-1 |
| 09/12/25 @ Mundelein | 5-0 |
| 09/06/25 vs McHenry | 2-0 |
With the loss, Zion-Benton broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2. As for Lake Forest, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Zion-Benton wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next contest, a 1-0 victory against Warren Township on the 18th. As for Lake Forest, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Lake Zurich on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
