The West Chicago Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Willowbrook Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
West Chicago's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They beat Bartlett by a goal, winning 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but West Chicago were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Willowbrook waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Warriors who were credited with the win. Willowbrook got it done in the shootout by posting one goals to Addison Trail's zero. The victory was all the more spectacular given Willowbrook's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 270th, while Addison Trail are ranked 105th).
Willowbrook's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-11-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three games. As for West Chicago, the win got them back to even at 6-6-6.
West Chicago was able to grind out a solid victory over Willowbrook when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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