The York Dukes will face off against the St. Patrick Shamrocks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If St. Patrick heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when York took over last week. The Dukes skirted past Hinsdale Central 2-1. York haven't had any issues with Hinsdale Central recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Quinn Stratton was the driving force of York's attack as he scored both of York's goals, bringing his season total up to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, while the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was St. Patrick who was credited with the win on Saturday. The Shamrocks got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Saint Viator's four. The victory was all the more spectacular given St. Patrick's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 169th, while Saint Viator are ranked 49th).
St. Patrick's win bumped their record up to 7-8-1. As for York, the victory got them back to even at 7-7-1.
York came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Patrick in their previous meeting back in August of 2022, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Dukes repeat their success, or do the Shamrocks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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