Joliet West has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the Yorkville Foxes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Joliet West's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Plainfield South as Joliet West made off with a 4-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
They hit Plainfield South with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Ivan Moreno (2),
Jake Polacek, and Polacek.
Meanwhile, Yorkville's game on Monday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Joliet Central. Given the Foxes' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Steelmen are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Joliet West's record is now 5-7-1. As for Yorkville, their record now sits at 6-2-2.
Joliet West beat Yorkville by a goal in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Joliet West since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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