Minooka is 7-0 against Joliet West since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Minooka Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Joliet West Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Minooka is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Plainfield North just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty four goals in the game before, Minooka's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Joliet West's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 5-1 to Oswego. The loss continues a trend for Joliet West in their matchups with Oswego: they've now lost seven in a row.
Joliet West's goal came courtesy of
Jovi Biancorosso, who's now up to four this season.
Minooka's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5-2. As for Joliet West, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6-2.
Everything went Minooka's way against Joliet West when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Minooka made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minooka 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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