Willowbrook is 1-8 against Leyden since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Willowbrook Warriors will challenge the Leyden Eagles at 6:30 p.m.
Willowbrook is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 4-2 to Proviso East. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Pirates are ranked 133rd).
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Leyden ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Berwyn/Cicero Morton , sneaking past 2-1. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Willowbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Leyden, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which lines up perfectly with their 14-2-2 record this season.
Willowbrook came up short against Leyden in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Willowbrook have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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