Timothy Christian has been away from home for five games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They and the Wheaton Academy Warriors are set to duel. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Timothy Christian made easy work of St. Edward and carried off a 7-1 victory. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Green Wave are ranked 367th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Timothy Christian's offense was hitting St. Edward from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Matthew Buikema led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Wheaton Academy kept a clean sheet against Chicago Hope Academy on Tuesday. They blew past Chicago Hope Academy 3-0. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won 12 contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Timothy Christian's win bumped their record up to 10-4-3. As for Wheaton Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Timothy Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Wheaton Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Timothy Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheaton Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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