Lyons is 9-0 against Proviso West since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lyons Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Proviso West Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Lyons' last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lyons is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Naperville North, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Lyons was ranked fifth). Lyons won by a goal and slipped past Naperville North 1-0. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Lyons was the better team in the second half.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Caroline McKenna, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 goals the game before, Proviso West was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to Hinsdale South. While losing is never fun, Proviso West can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 386th, while Hinsdale South is ranked 83rd).
Lyons' win bumped their record up to 12-2-2. As for Proviso West, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.
Everything went Lyons' way against Proviso West when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Lyons made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lyons 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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