The Lockport Porters will take on the Lincoln-Way West Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lockport is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Shepard a 6-0 shutout. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Lockport considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
Their offense was hitting Shepard from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. MAKENNA KLACKO led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Lincoln-Way West made sure to put some goals up on the board against Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over the Meteors. Given Lincoln-Way West's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South are ranked 302nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln-Way West has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those six contests. As for Lockport, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7-1.
Lockport might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Lincoln-Way West in their previous meeting on May 5th. Will the Porters have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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