On Tuesday, Lyons faced Hinsdale Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lyons Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hinsdale Central Red Devils and snuck past 2-1. For Lyons, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat Hinsdale Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Lyons was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Peyton Israel and
Claire Mortonson, who scored both of Lyons' goals. The pair have combined for a total of eight so far this season.
Lyons pushed their record up to 11-1-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Hinsdale Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Lyons will take on Benet Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Benet Academy will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Lyons surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hinsdale Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Barrington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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