Willows Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Trinity Blazers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Willows Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 5.6 goals per game this season.
Willows Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Manteno (and have done all season long). Everything went Willows Academy's way against Manteno on Sunday as Willows Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. Given Willows Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Manteno is ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Willows Academy was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Mary Seuffert and
Emily Elder, who scored all three of Willows Academy's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 17 so far this season.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Trinity was forced to settle for a draw. They and Resurrection finished up their game with a 4-4 draw.
Willows Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0-1. Trinity's draw gives them a new season record of 3-7-1.
Everything went Willows Academy's way against Trinity in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 as Willows Academy made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willows Academy since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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