The Belleville West Maroons will venture away from home to face off against the Triad Knights at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Triad took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Belleville West, who comes in off a win.
Belleville West had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the four-goal drubbing they dealt Civic Memorial on Monday. The Maroons never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. Given Belleville West's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 60th, while Civic Memorial are ranked 313th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Triad was not quite Highland's equal in the second half on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty eight goals in the game before, Triad's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Belleville West has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those four matchups. As for Triad, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4-1.
Belleville West took their win against Triad when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 5-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Maroons since the team 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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