The Andrew Thunderbolts will challenge the Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South Meteors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Andrew is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Illinois (they are ranked 42nd, while Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South is ranked 297th).
Andrew is coming in off a tense match against Sandburg in which neither team made it on the board. Andrew and Sandburg finished up their contest with a 0-0 draw on Tuesday. The result kept Andrew happy, as they haven't lost a game since April 22nd.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They never let the Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. It was an even better day for Karen Zepeda as she scored three goals for her team.
Andrew's draw gives them a new season record of 14-5-2. As for Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-10.
Andrew took their win against Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Andrew 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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