The Lincoln-Way Central Knights will face off against the Sandburg Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln-Way Central's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Homewood-Flossmoor by a score of 2-0. Given Lincoln-Way Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Homewood-Flossmoor are ranked 195th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sandburg made easy work of Homewood-Flossmoor on Monday and carried off a 3-0 win. That three goal margin sets a new team best for Sandburg this season.
Lincoln-Way Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Sandburg, they now have a winning record of 4-3-3.
Lincoln-Way Central beat Sandburg 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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