The South Elgin Storm will challenge the Glenbard South Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Elgin is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
South Elgin barely beat West Aurora the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Storm's defense stepped up to hand the Blackhawks a 4-0 shutout on Saturday. The result was nothing new for South Elgin, who have now won nine matches by four goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Glenbard South's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wheaton-Warrenville South. While losing is never fun, Glenbard South can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Wheaton-Warrenville South are ranked 11th).
South Elgin's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those six contests. As for Glenbard South, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4-6.
South Elgin came out on top in a nail-biter against Glenbard South when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Storm repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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