While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Proviso East was not quite Payton College Prep's equal in the second half on Monday. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, Proviso East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 238th, while Payton College Prep are ranked 103rd).
Proviso East's goal came courtesy of Leon Gomez, which was the first he's scored this season.
Proviso East has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Payton College Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1-2.
Proviso East has already played their next match, a 7-0 loss against Berwyn/Cicero Morton on the 16th. As for Payton College Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 0-0 draw against Lincoln Park on the 17th.
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