Andrew is 3-0 against Joliet West since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Andrew Thunderbolts will head out on the road to take on the Joliet West Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Andrew is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South. Andrew might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matchups by three goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
Grace Wood led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Joliet West ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Stagg. Given Joliet West's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Stagg is ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Andrew has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5-2 record this season. As for Joliet West, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7-2.
Andrew took their win against Joliet West in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 by a conclusive 5-1. Will Andrew repeat their success, or does Joliet West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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