The Willows Academy Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Lake Forest Academy Caxys at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Willows Academy will be strutting in after a win while Lake Forest Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Willows Academy was handed a four-goal loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Montini Catholic. The score was all tied up 2-2 at the break, but Willows Academy were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Lake Forest Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 9-0 to Grayslake Central. Lake Forest Academy haven't had much luck with Grayslake Central recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Lake Forest Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Willows Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Willows Academy took their win against Lake Forest Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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