Soccer Recap: Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South Takes a Loss

Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Victoria Soto Wolves. While losing is never fun, Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 271st, while Victoria Soto are ranked 88th).

Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South's goal came courtesy of Alysya Morrow, who's now up to two this season.

Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Victoria Soto, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South will welcome Crete-Monee at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South will be up against Crete-Monee's rather soft defense (which has allowed five goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Victoria Soto, they will be taking part in a tournament against Westinghouse at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Victoria Soto have won four straight at home, while Westinghouse won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.