After flying high against Plainfield North on Tuesday, Joliet West came back down to earth. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Plainfield East Bengals who were credited with the victory on Thursday. The Plainfield East Bengals got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to the Joliet West Tigers' one. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Joliet West came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while Plainfield East are ranked 270th).
Joliet West suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 3-3-1. As for Plainfield East, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Looking ahead, Joliet West will square off against Plainfield Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Plainfield East, they will challenge Round Lake on Saturday.
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