On Monday Addison Trail will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Metea Valley Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Addison Trail's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Lyons on Saturday. They lost 3-0 to the Lions. While losing is never fun, the Blazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Lions are ranked 76th).
Meanwhile, Metea Valley gave up the first goal on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Metea Valley who was credited with the win. Metea Valley got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to Lincoln-Way East's five. The Mustangs' winning goal came courtesy of Cole Hatfield.
Addison Trail dropped their record down to 2-3-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Metea Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Addison Trail was able to grind out a solid win over Metea Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2021, winning 3-1. Will Addison Trail repeat their success, or does Metea Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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