Von Steuben is 0-7-1 against Lane Tech since September of 2016 but things could change on Wednesday. The Panthers will take on the Champions at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Lane Tech will be up against a hot Von Steuben team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Panthers' defense stepped up to hand Rickover Naval a 3-0 shutout on Monday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Von Steuben's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 129th, while Rickover Naval are ranked 343rd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lane Tech). They blew past Steinmetz College Prep 9-0 on Monday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Lane Tech considering their one-goal performance the contest before.
Lane Tech's win bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Von Steuben, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6-1.
Von Steuben suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lane Tech in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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