The Aurora East Tomcats will square off against the Bartlett Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aurora East's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Aurora East turned things around against Batavia on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 2-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Aurora East's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 167th, while Batavia are ranked 336th).
William Gomez and Daniel Chavez scored both of Aurora East's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.
Meanwhile, Bartlett hadn't done well against Elgin recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Hawks' defense stepped up to hand the Maroons a 3-0 shutout.
Bartlett's victory bumped their record up to 10-6-1. As for Aurora East, their win bumped their record up to 4-8-5.
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