The Chicago Academy Cougars will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against the North Grand Eagle Owls at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Chicago Academy beats North Grand with two goals on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Chicago Academy never let Walther Christian Academy onto the board and left with a 2-0 win on Wednesday. Maribel Correa had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Chicago Academy.
Meanwhile, North Grand was able to grind out a solid victory over Mather on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. Given North Grand's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Mather is ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chicago Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for North Grand, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-1.
Chicago Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to North Grand in their previous meeting back in April. Will Chicago Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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