Lyons has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Lane Tech Champions at 7:30 p.m.
While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Lincoln-Way East who was credited with the win on Monday. Lincoln-Way East got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Lyons' three. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Griffins are ranked eighth).
Lyons better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Lane Tech really get things going. Lane Tech's defense stepped up to hand Amundsen a 3-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Champions have won three matches by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Grayson Trinter and
Benicio Lacerda scored all three of Lane Tech's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Lyons' defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-1. As for Lane Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-0-3 record this season.
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