The Taft Eagles will square off against the Lane Tech Champions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few goals on average (Taft 0.5, Lane Tech 0.4) so any goals scored will be well earned.
Taft is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They put the hurt on Von Steuben with a sharp 8-2 victory on Saturday. Taft haven't had any issues with Von Steuben recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Taft's offense was hitting Von Steuben from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. David Gomez led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lane Tech walked away with it. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Champions who were credited with the victory on Wednesday. Lane Tech got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Solorio's two. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Lane Tech's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Solorio are ranked 99th).
Lane Tech's win bumped their record up to 16-1. As for Taft, their victory bumped their record up to 17-0.
Taft beat Lane Tech by a goal when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-1. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Champions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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